(nautical) A gun sometimes fired on shipboard at 8 p.m., when the night watch begins.

Synonym of shotgun

Synonym of shotgun

An early mechanical machine gun operated by a crank.

plural of Gardner gun

(historical) A corkscrew-like device used to remove unspent charges from the barrel of a musket.

plural of cap gun

A toy gun that uses small charges of shock-sensitive explosive compounds to simulate the sound and puff of smoke of a gunshot.

(historical) A built-up, rifled, rapid-fire gun of oil-tempered steel, having a rectangular breechblock which moves horizontally or vertically in a mortise cut completely through the jacket.

plural of Hotchkiss gun