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 Definitions of cannon fodder  [ˌkæn əˈnɪər]  

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Definition of 'cannon fodder' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) cannon fodder
soldiers, esp. the infantry, who run the greatest risk of being wounded or killed in warfare.

Etymology:  (1890–95)

Definition of 'cannon fodder' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) cannon fodder, fodder, fresh fish
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire

'cannon fodder' - Nearby Entries  

cannon  cannon cracker  cannon fire  cannon fodder  cannoneer  cannula  cannular  



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