shoot, fire; dramatically increase the speed of, accelerate rapidly
device with a metal tube through which bullets or other missiles are fired; rifle; pistol; cannon; professional killer (Slang)
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Gun Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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(v. i.)
To practice fowling or hunting small game; -- chiefly in participial form; as, to go gunning.
To practice fowling or hunting small game; -- chiefly in participial form; as, to go gunning.
(n.)
Violent blasts of wind.
Violent blasts of wind.
(n.)
A weapon which throws or propels a missile to a distance; any firearm or instrument for throwing projectiles by the explosion of gunpowder, consisting of a tube or barrel closed at one end, in which the projectile is placed, with an explosive charge behind, which is ignited by various means. Muskets, rifles, carbines, and fowling pieces are smaller guns, for hand use, and are called small arms. Larger guns are called cannon, ordnance, fieldpieces, carronades, howitzers, etc. See these terms in the Vocabulary.
A weapon which throws or propels a missile to a distance; any firearm or instrument for throwing projectiles by the explosion of gunpowder, consisting of a tube or barrel closed at one end, in which the projectile is placed, with an explosive charge behind, which is ignited by various means. Muskets, rifles, carbines, and fowling pieces are smaller guns, for hand use, and are called small arms. Larger guns are called cannon, ordnance, fieldpieces, carronades, howitzers, etc. See these terms in the Vocabulary.
(n.)
A piece of heavy ordnance; in a restricted sense, a cannon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA piece of heavy ordnance; in a restricted sense, a cannon.
gun
\gun\ (?), n. [oe. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. ir., gael.) a ll. gunna, w. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. l. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. of. mangonnel, e. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.]
1. a weapon which throws or propels a missile to a distance; any firearm or instrument for throwing projectiles by the explosion of gunpowder, consisting of a tube or barrel closed at one end, in which the projectile is placed, with an explosive charge behind, which is ignited by various means. muskets, rifles, carbines, and fowling pieces are smaller guns, for hand use, and are called small arms. larger guns are called cannon, ordnance, fieldpieces, carronades, howitzers, etc. see these terms in the vocabulary. as swift as a pellet out of a gunne when fire is in the powder runne. the word gun was in use in england for an engine to cast a thing from a man long before there was any gunpowder found out.
2. (mil.) a piece of heavy ordnance; in a restricted sense, a cannon.
3. pl. (naut.) violent blasts of wind.
note: guns are classified, according to their construction or manner of loading as rifled or smoothbore, breech-loading or muzzle-loading, cast or built-up guns; or according to their use, as field, mountain, prairie, seacoast, and siege guns.
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Origin
Women on board sailing ships sometimes had sex with sailors between the cannons. A male child born of such a union would be a son of a gun.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.Women on board sailing ships sometimes had sex with sailors between the cannons. A male child born of such a union would be a son of a gun.
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GBE Gun-Gbe is a Kwa language spoken in Benin and Nigeria.
The language is: Gun-Gbe
The language is: Gun-Gbe
Cyflegr = n. a gun, a cannon
Cyflegriad = n. a firing; a gun
1. best (at something); 2. champion, especially in shearing; 3. large surfboat for riding big waves; 4. rev (an engine); 5. accelerate (a car, motorbike, etc.)
1. powerful or influential person; 2. (surfing) long surfboard for big waves; 3. influential or important: "big gun designers"
surfboard used for riding big waves
have a period of success at something
1. seek (a person) with the intention to harm or kill; 2. support; go for; barrack for
start prematurely; obtain an unfair advantage
beat convincingly in a contest
1. small hole at the back of a bong which is uncovered in order to get the smoke that has accumulated in the bowl; 2. drink a can of beer by first shaking it up a little, puncturing a small hole near the base with some pointed object, and then placing the mouth over the hole and releasing the tab or ring-pull
maintain one's position, beliefs, etc.; keep believing in oneself
Noun
1. a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
(hypernym) weapon, arm, weapon system
(hyponym) air gun, airgun, air rifle
(part-meronym) action, action mechanism
2. large but transportable armament
(synonym) artillery, heavy weapon, ordnance
(hypernym) armament
(hyponym) cannon
(part-holonym) battery
(part-meronym) stock, gunstock
3. a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
(synonym) gunman
(hypernym) shot, shooter
4. a professional killer who uses a gun
(synonym) gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter
(hypernym) murderer, liquidator, manslayer
5. a hand-operated pump that resembles a gun; forces grease into parts of a machine
(synonym) grease-gun
(hypernym) pump
6. a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
(synonym) accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle
(hypernym) pedal, treadle, foot pedal, foot lever
(part-holonym) car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
7. the discharge of a gun as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "a twenty gun salute"
(hypernym) discharge, firing, firing off
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Verb
1. shoot with a gun
(hypernym) shoot
(hyponym) machine gun
(see-also) gun down
Gun Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
1. A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity. 2. A cannon with tube length 30 calibers or more. See also howitzer; mortar.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense, Joint Doctrine Division. ( About )Gun Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
This is a dream of distress. Hearing the sound of a gun, denotes loss of employment, and bad management to proprietors of establishments.
If you shoot a person with a gun, you will fall into dishonor.
If you are shot, you will be annoyed by evil persons, and perhaps suffer an acute illness.
For a woman to dream of shooting, forecasts for her a quarreling and disagreeable reputation connected with sensations. For a married woman, unhappiness through other women.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectIf you shoot a person with a gun, you will fall into dishonor.
If you are shot, you will be annoyed by evil persons, and perhaps suffer an acute illness.
For a woman to dream of shooting, forecasts for her a quarreling and disagreeable reputation connected with sensations. For a married woman, unhappiness through other women.
Gun Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Gun Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
vt. [ITS, now rare: from the
:GUN command] To forcibly terminate a program or job (computer, not career). "Some idiot left a background process running soaking up half the cycles, so I gunned it." Usage: now rare. Compare can, blammo.
Gun Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A gun is a muzzle or breech-loaded projectile-firing weapon. There are various definitions depending on the nation and branch of service. A "gun" may be distinguished from other firearms in being a crew-served weapon such as a howitzer or mortar, as opposed to a small arm like a rifle or pistol, but there are exceptions, such as the U.S. Air Force's GUU5/P. At one time, land-based artillery tubes were called cannon and sea-based naval cannon were called guns. The term "gun" evolved into a term for any tube-launched projectile-firing weapon used by sailors, including boarding parties and marines.
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Gün is a Turkish name and may refer to:
- Güneli Gün, Turkish translator
- Gün Temür Khan (1384–1402), Mongol Khagan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty
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A gun is an object that propels another object through a hollow tube, primarily as weaponry.
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The Chinese word gun (, literally, "rod", "stick") refers to a long Chinese staff weapon used in Chinese martial arts. It is known as one of the four major weapons, along with the qiang (spear), dao (sabre), and the jian (sword), called in this group "The Grandfather of all Weapons".
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Gun Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
Old Guns, Blended Scotch Whisky
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Gun Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
