'''Meriam''' (bahasa Inggeris: ''cannon'') ialah apa-apa bahagian [[artileri]] yang menggunakan [[gunpowder]] atau bahan dorong berasaskan letupan biasa untuk melancarkan projectile. CannonMeriam varymempunyai inpelbagai [[caliber]]jenis kaliber, rangejarak, mobilitymobiliti, ratekadar of firetembakan, anglesudut of firetembakan, anddan kuasa firepowertembakan; different forms of cannon combine and balance these attributes in varying degrees, depending on their intended use on the battlefield. The word ''cannon'' is derived from several languages, in which the original definition can usually be translated as ''tube'', ''cane'', or ''reed''. In modern times, ''cannon'' has fallen out of common usage, usually replaced by "guns" or "artillery", if not a more specific term, such as "mortar" or "howitzer".
