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Light machine gun
The Lewis gun (or Lewis automatic machine gun or Lewis automatic rifle) is a First World War–era light machine gun. Designed privately in the United States
Lewis_gun
United States Army officer (1858–1931)
Isaac Newton Lewis (October 12, 1858 – November 9, 1931) was a United States Army officer and the inventor of the Lewis gun. Lewis was born in New Salem
Isaac_Newton_Lewis
Military unit size designation
with a Lee-Enfield rifle (except for the Lewis Gun No. 1) and to have bayonets fixed (except for the Lewis Gun No. 2 and rifle bombers if using a cup discharger)
Section_(military_unit)
rifle) Pattern 1914 Enfield (used as sniper rifle) Lewis gun Bren light machine gun Vickers machine gun No.36M Mk.I grenade No.69 Mk.I grenade (Concussion
List of World War II infantry weapons
List_of_World_War_II_infantry_weapons
British WWI Tank
the starboard gun could fire straight ahead. The Female had five Lewis guns but no 6-pounders. The decision to standardise on the Lewis gun was due to the
Mark_IV_tank
Extended capacity magazine for firearms
used on the Lewis gun, Vickers K, Bren gun (only used in anti-aircraft mountings), Degtyaryov light machine gun, and American-180 submachine gun. A highly
Drum_magazine
American actor (born 1993)
Patrick; Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 22, 2016). "Jon Hamm, Ed Harris & Lewis Pullman Join Top Gun: Maverick Team". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original
Lewis_Pullman
Sikh soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross (1895–1963)
was No. l of a Lewis Gun- Section. Early in the action he received a very severe gunshot wound in the chest, and fell beside his Lewis gun. Hand-to-hand
Ishar_Singh
Soviet light machine gun
gun was issued with three magazines and a metal box for their transport. Although the DP magazine externally resembled the magazine of the Lewis gun,
Degtyaryov_machine_gun
Fictional character
and Lewis were finally able to snare drug kingpin Luther Mahoney for drug trafficking and murder, Lewis beat up Mahoney until he grabbed Lewis' gun. However
Meldrick_Lewis
Type of autoloading rifle
the "Automatic Rifle, Model 1915 (Chauchat)". The Lewis Gun was invented in 1911 by Isaac Newton Lewis and first mass-produced in Belgium in 1913 for the
Automatic_rifle
during the First World War. It was designed to enable a machine gun (in practice, a Lewis Gun) to fire over, rather than through the arc of the spinning propeller
Foster_mounting
British WW1 biplane fighter aircraft
16 minutes 30 seconds Armament Guns: 2 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns; up to 2 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis guns Bombs: Up to four 25 lb bombs.
Sopwith_Dolphin
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
his platoon was stopped by machine-gun fire. Tandey crawled forward, located the gun position and with a Lewis gun team, silenced it. Reaching the canal
Henry_Tandey
Heavy machine gun
machine gun or Vickers gun is a water-cooled .303 British (7.7 mm) machine gun produced by Vickers Limited, originally for the British Army. The gun was operated
Vickers_machine_gun
Light machine gun
a short impulse to the piston, and the bolt is similar to that of the Lewis Gun, rotating and driven by two cams engaged with the piston rod. The C-1934
Mendoza_C-1934
Usually refers to a belt-fed automatic firearm firing a full-power rifle cartridge
rifle caliber ammunition such as 8mm Mauser or .30-06 Springfield. The Lewis gun, which weighed 27 lb (12.3 kg), was commonly used with a 47-round drum
Medium_machine_gun
1932 Australian nuisance wildlife management campaign
requested the deployment of machine-guns to cull the emus, leading to Royal Australian Artillery soldiers armed with Lewis guns attempting to reduce emu numbers
Emu_War
Danish light machine gun
gun Chauchat M1918 BAR Lewis gun Vickers–Berthier FM-24/29 ZB vz. 26 Bren gun Type 96 light machine gun Type 99 light machine gun Type 73 machine gun
Madsen_machine_gun
Light machine gun
M1909 machine gun, the Beardmore–Farquhar rifle, and the Lewis itself. Although the BAR was recommended, the sheer number of Lewis guns available and
Bren_light_machine_gun
2022 action drama film by Joseph Kosinski
Top Gun: Maverick is a 2022 American action drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski and written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie
Top_Gun:_Maverick
South Africa) Machine guns Colt–Browning M1895/14 Hotchkiss Mk I Lewis Mk I Rexer Madsen machine gun Maxim M1884 Vickers machine gun Grenades No.1 grenade
List of infantry weapons of World War I
List_of_infantry_weapons_of_World_War_I
American rock band
L.A. Guns is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1983. The lineup currently consists of Tracii Guns (lead guitar), Phil Lewis (lead
L.A._Guns
Semi-automatic rifle
Philip Charlton in 1941 to act as a substitute for the Bren and Lewis gun light machine guns which were in severely short supply at the time. The original
Charlton_automatic_rifle
Heavy machine gun
The Maxim gun is a recoil-operated machine gun invented in 1884 by Hiram Maxim. It was the first fully automatic machine gun. The Maxim gun has been called
Maxim_gun
Fighter aircraft; first operational purpose-built fighter
biplane of the First World War. Armed with a single .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun operated by the observer in the front of the nacelle, it was the first
Vickers_F.B.5
Canadian WWI-era light machine gun project
was sheathed in sheet metal. Huot copied the cooling system from the Lewis Gun, then standard in British Army service. It fed from a 25-round drum magazine
Huot_Automatic_Rifle
Light machine gun
machine gun. It is a rare and little-known weapon with scant information available on it. It is best known for its resemblance to the Lewis Gun, having
Johnston_light_machine_gun
Weapon from Estonia
along the barrel to promote cooling air flow when firing (similar to the Lewis gun), unnecessarily complicated production. It was used by the combat support
Arsenal_submachine_gun
Russian general-purpose machine gun and its variants
romanized: Pulemyot Kalashnikova, lit. 'Kalashnikov's machine gun'), is a belt-fed general-purpose machine gun, chambered for the 7.62×54mmR rimmed cartridge. The
PK_machine_gun
Machine gun for an individual soldier
A light machine gun (LMG) is a light-weight machine gun designed to be operated by a single infantryman, with or without an assistant, as an infantry
Light_machine_gun
1928 bomber aeroplane family by Hawker
Vickers machine gun mounted on the port side of the cockpit. The observer sat behind the pilot, and was armed with a single Lewis gun on a ring mount
Hawker_Hart
1950 film by Joseph H. Lewis
Dall in a story about the crime spree of a gun-toting husband and wife. It was directed by Joseph H. Lewis and produced by Frank and Maurice King. The
Gun_Crazy
Topics referred to by the same term
Scotland Lewis Bridge (disambiguation) Lewis chessmen, medieval chess pieces discovered on the Isle of Lewis Lewis County (disambiguation) Lewis gun, a machine
Lewis
British WW1 biplane fighter aircraft
the Vickers machine guns were replaced by over-wing Lewis guns and the cockpit was moved rearwards so the pilot could reload the guns. This modification
Sopwith_Camel
French WW1 fighter aircraft
over-wing Lewis gun was retained. The Lewis gun was fitted to the new Foster mounting, a curved metal rail which allowed the pilot to slide the gun back to
Nieuport_17
Gun capable of heavy sustained fire
A heavy machine gun (HMG) is significantly larger than light, medium or general-purpose machine guns. HMGs are typically too heavy to be man-portable (carried
Heavy_machine_gun
Type of fighter aircraft
pilot sitting above and behind. The observer was armed with a .303 in Lewis machine gun firing forward on a specially designed, "witches broomstick" mounting
Royal_Aircraft_Factory_F.E.2
British fighter aircraft used in World War One
2B often carried a second Lewis gun on the rear cockpit mounting, although observers found the weight of the twin Lewis gun mounting difficult to handle
Bristol_F.2_Fighter
Machine gun
2 machine guns or Type 99 cannon. Essentially a copy of the shroudless post-World War I aircraft-mounted version of the British Lewis gun, the Type 92
Type_92_machine_gun
Portuguese soldier
198 wounded and about 7,000 taken prisoner. Milhais was in charge of a Lewis gun. He laid down intense fire against assaults by two German regiments, inflicting
Aníbal_Milhais
American machine gun
M1895/14 machine guns in combat, as did the 10th Battalion, CEF which employed them until mid-1917 when they were replaced by the Lewis gun. The Colts were
M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun
M1895_Colt–Browning_machine_gun
British sports shooter
well as machine guns and began to experiment with combining the two. His first successful gun camera consisted of a standard Lewis gun, to which a box
Henry_Chaney
18th-century Austrian air rifle
innovative air guns, called Windbüchse ("wind rifle" in German). One of the air rifle's more famous associations is its use on the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Girardoni_air_rifle
British military rifle cartridge
Bren light machine gun Browning .303 Mark II Caldwell machine gun Darne machine gun Hotchkiss .303 Mk I & I* Lewis gun Madsen machine gun McCrudden light
.303_British
Fully automatic firearm
machine gun, with the Chauchat and Lewis gun soon following) saw their first major use in World War I, along with heavy use of large-caliber machine guns. The
Machine_gun
French automatic rifle/Light machine gun
machine gun and the various belt-fed Maxim gun derivatives), and like the Madsen machine gun and Lewis gun, the Chauchat was not designed for sustained
Chauchat
Vickers gun Between August 1914 and June 1915 the British government placed orders for 3,052 Lewis guns. By the end of World War I over 50,000 Lewis Guns had
British Army uniform and equipment in World War I
British_Army_uniform_and_equipment_in_World_War_I
French Medium Bomber
Lewis guns in the nose, dorsal turrets and ventral position each being replaced by single 7.5 mm (0.295 in) MAC 1934 machine guns, with a fourth gun for
Amiot_143
Cameras mounted on guns that trigger when fired
of the Lewis gun, the Hythe Mark III, was manufactured as a camera gun for the Royal Flying Corps, used by trainees in lieu of actual Lewis guns during
Gun_camera
(3,400 m) Armament Guns: 1× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun synchronised to fire forward through propeller 1× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun in observer's cockpit
Saunders_T.1
British light bomber and utility plane of the interwar era
fixed, forward-firing .303-inch (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun and a .303-inch (7.7 mm) Lewis Gun in the rear cockpit, plus 500 pounds (230 kg) of bombs.
Fairey_Gordon
American actress and singer (born 1973)
"the hardest role I have ever had to play". Lewis received praise for her performance in The Way of the Gun (2000), the directorial debut of Christopher
Juliette_Lewis
Gun for an individual
the Cei-Rigotti, Lewis gun, Fedorov Avtomat, M1918 Browning automatic rifle, AK-47, M16, M4 carbine, and H&K 416. A submachine gun is a magazine-fed
Firearm
Machine gun
replace the Lewis gun on board Motor Torpedo Boats, Motor Launches and other light craft, from 1942. MG 81 machine gun ShKAS machine gun Weeks, John,
Vickers_K_machine_gun
WWII-era German aircraft machine gun
types Browning M1919 Vickers VGO Lewis gun/Type 92 machine gun Type 1/Type 98 machine gun (MG 15) Type 89 machine gun List of firearms List of uncommon
MG_17_machine_gun
Submachine gun
The MP 18 (Maschinen-Pistole 18) is a German submachine gun designed and manufactured by Bergmann Waffenfabrik. Introduced into service in mid-1918 by
MP_18
June 1918. When in charge of a night patrol consisting of 32 men and a Lewis Gun, he encountered a strong enemy force which he engaged at close quarters
Sidney_Shephard
two Vickers machine guns and a single Lewis gun. The synchronised Vickers guns were mounted ahead of the pilot, while the Lewis gun was mounted on a movable
Austin_Osprey
Military flight crew member
single Lewis gun, it successively received 2- and then 4-gun Nash & Thompson turrets. Avro Lancaster (introduced 1942) – heavy bomber; 4-gun Nash & Thompson
Tail_gunner
Rotatable weapon mount
powered nose turret, mounting a Lewis gun. Rotation was handled by pneumatic motors while elevation and depression of the gun used hydraulic rams. The pilot's
Gun_turret
American rock musician (born 1972)
Electric Barnyard, Lewis said he recorded "Granddaddy's Gun" as both a compliment to a friend, and because he was pressed for time. Lewis wrote songs for
Aaron_Lewis
1913 general aviation aircraft family
aircraft were armed with a Lewis gun on the top wing, firing over the propeller arc. One other aircraft used a Lewis gun firing through the propeller
Sopwith_Tabloid
in which a Vickers machine gun fed by a 500-round belt of ammunition fired through a hollow propeller shaft, (A Lewis gun seems to have been actually
Austin-Ball_A.F.B.1
Use of aircraft during the First World War
more or less the standard way of mounting a Lewis gun in this position in the R.F.C.: this allowed the gun to slide backward for drum changing, and also
Aviation_in_World_War_I
good use of a revolver taken from a wounded officer and then, seizing a Lewis gun, he fired it until it jammed. By this time, he was alone in the post and
John_McNamara_(VC)
Armed forces of Tibet from 1913 to 1959
frontier comprising 10,000 troops with 5000 Lee–Enfield rifles and six Lewis guns. Smaller battalions were stationed in Lhasa, and adjacent to Nepal and
Tibetan_Army
changes since its inception. The lineup currently includes Tracii Guns, lead vocalist Phil Lewis (from 1987 to 1995, and since 1999; also rhythm guitarist from
List_of_L.A._Guns_members
Submachine gun
The KP m/44 (Finnish: Konepistooli malli 1944, lit. 'Submachine gun, model 1944'), nicknamed "Peltiheikki" or "Pelti-kp", which could be translated as
KP_m/44_submachine_gun
1927 bomber aircraft series by Keystone/Huff-Daland
mm) Lewis guns in open position in nose 2 × trainable .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis guns in open dorsal position 1 × trainable .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun in ventral
Keystone_LB-5
This is a list of machine guns and their variants. List of assault rifles List of battle rifles List of bolt-action rifles List of carbines List of firearms
List_of_machine_guns
Light machine gun
The Hotchkiss M1909 machine gun was a light machine gun of the early 20th century that was developed and built by Hotchkiss et Cie. It was also known
Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié machine gun
Hotchkiss_M1909_Benét–Mercié_machine_gun
Submachine gun
blowback, it had a clock-style spiral mainspring similar to that of the Lewis gun, rather than the cylindrically coiled spring used in the vast majority
MGD_PM-9
was No. 1 of a Lewis Gun Section. Early in the action he received a very severe gunshot wound in the chest, and fell beside his Lewis gun. Hand-to-hand
List of Waziristan Campaign Victoria Cross recipients
List_of_Waziristan_Campaign_Victoria_Cross_recipients
Type of machine gun mounting
compensate for the weight of the gun, and allowed an airgunner in an open cockpit to swivel and elevate his weapon (a Lewis machine gun) quickly, and easily fire
Scarff_ring
British actress (1925–2017)
actress, born in Wales, who is best known for her performance in Joseph H. Lewis's Gun Crazy (1950), playing a trigger-happy femme fatale, who robs banks with
Peggy_Cummins
American military rifle cartridge
machine gun was chambered for .30-06 M1918 Chauchat: The US used a mix of Chauchats in .30-06 and 8 mm Lebel Vickers machine gun Breda Bren Lewis gun: The
.30-06_Springfield
British singer
band L.A. Guns. Philip Francis Lewis was born in London on 9 January 1957. He was privately educated at Royal Russell School in Surrey. Lewis started the
Phil_Lewis_(musician)
Finnish weaponry throughout 1939–1945
Degtyaryov machine gun(Some of the guns captured by Finland during the Winter War were used for research and production) FN Model D Lewis Gun (Limited used
List of World War II weapons of Finland
List_of_World_War_II_weapons_of_Finland
Revolver used in the Russian Empire
features a gas-seal system, in which the cylinder moves forward when the gun is cocked, to close the gap between the cylinder and the barrel, providing
Nagant_M1895
American actor (1935–2015)
of his children is actress Juliette Lewis with whom he acted in at least two films, Blueberry and The Way of the Gun. His other children include his daughters
Geoffrey_Lewis_(actor)
1957 single by Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Records and featured in the 1957 movie Jamboree. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer. The Jerry Lee Lewis 1957 recording
Great_Balls_of_Fire
British two-seat fighter plane
110 hp (80 kW) Clerget engine, with provision for a .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Gun in the rear cockpit. The prototype underwent trials with the RFC in early
Avro_521
Military unit
met slight opposition from two machine guns near 'Oblong Farm', which were dealt with by rifle and Lewis gun fire. Machine gunners and snipers in 'Canoe
17th (Service) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Welbeck Rangers)
17th_(Service)_Battalion,_Sherwood_Foresters_(Welbeck_Rangers)
Heavy machine gun
obraztsa 1910 goda, lit. 'Maxim machine gun model 1910'), or PM M1910, is a heavy machine gun based on the Maxim gun, that was used by the Imperial Russian
PM_M1910
counter-attack, his platoon was isolated. Thereupon Serjt. Spall took a Lewis gun and, standing on the parapet, fired upon the advancing enemy, inflicting
Robert_Spall
German semi-automatic pistol series
German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896 to 1937. Unlicensed copies of the gun were also manufactured in Spain and China in the first half of the 20th century
Mauser_C96
German machine gun
The MG 08 (German: Maschinengewehr 08, lit. 'Machine gun 08') is a heavy machine gun (HMG) which served as the standard HMG of the Imperial German Army
MG_08
Machine gun
barrel, giving it an external appearance similar to the Lewis Gun. The Fittipaldi machine gun was not adopted by the Argentine Army. Little is known about
Fittipaldi_machine_gun
English Victoria Cross recipient (1879-1954)
reinforcements, and remained at his post (with only one other man), firing his Lewis gun and killing large numbers of the enemy, who were in range on his right
Charles_Graham_Robertson
submachine gun Sten Sterling submachine gun M50 Reising Owen gun Madsen M-50 M3 submachine gun Bren light machine gun Lewis gun Vickers machine gun Browning
List of weapons in Malayan Emergency
List_of_weapons_in_Malayan_Emergency
aircraft was one fixed forward-firing .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers gun and one .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun on a Scarff ring in the rear cockpit. The aircraft was fitted
Hawker_Hedgehog
Canadian bolt-action rifle
an effective design, feeding from a drum magazine, and cheaper than a Lewis Gun. Despite successful trials, it was never adopted for service. Rifle, Ross
Ross_rifle
Period of aerial battle of the First World War
the fixed, synchronised machine-gun by aiming the aircraft. The machine gun was belt-fed, unlike the drum-fed Lewis guns of their opponents, who had to
Fokker_Scourge
Finnish submachine gun
Suomi-konepistooli m/31, lit. 'machine pistol Suomi m/31') is a Finnish submachine gun that was mainly used during World War II. It is a descendant of the M-22
Suomi_KP/-31
British-designed prototype for an anti-Zeppelin quadraplane aircraft
000 ft (3,048 m) in 60 minutes Armament Guns: 1 × 1½-pdr Davis gun and 1 × Lewis gun above upper wing, 1 × Lewis gun in the nose "E" stood for 'experimental'
Supermarine_Nighthawk
1932 torpedo bomber aircraft by Blackburn
forward-firing 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun and one free-mounted 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun in the rear cockpit, plus one 2,000 lb (910 kg) bomb
Blackburn_Baffin
Tool used to mount devices, most notably guns
and was seen on different types of rifles during wars. For example the Lewis gun (1914) was fitted with an adjustable bipod. The technology became more
Bipod
American rock musician (1942–2013)
Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, lead singer, and principal songwriter
Lou_Reed
Machine Gun - 12.7×81mm) Lewis Gun Aircraft Pattern (UK - Aircraft Mounted Machine Gun - 7.92×57mm Mauser, .30-06 Springfield, .303 British) Lewis Gun Anti-Aircraft
List_of_firearms_(B)
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LEWIS GUN
LEWIS GUN
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, French, German
Renowned Warrior
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : German and Polish spelling of Levin.English, Dutch, and North German : from the Old English personal name Lēofwine, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + wine ‘friend’. This was the name borne by an English missionary who became the patron saint of Ghent, and the personal name was consequently popular in the Low Countries during the Middle Ages.Irish and Manx : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Guillin ‘son of the servant of William’.
Girl/Female
Latin
Mild.
Male
English
 Short form of English Lewis, LEW means "famous warrior." Compare with another form of Lew.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Jamaican, Latin, Teutonic
Famous; Renowned Warrior; Form of Louis; Famous in Battle; Fame and War; Fighter; Warrior
Surname or Lastname
English (but most common in Wales)
English (but most common in Wales) : from Lowis, Lodovicus, a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements hlod ‘fame’ + wīg ‘war’. This was the name of the founder of the Frankish dynasty, recorded in Latin chronicles as Ludovicus and Chlodovechus (the latter form becoming Old French Clovis, Clouis, Louis, the former developing into German Ludwig). The name was popular throughout France in the Middle Ages and was introduced to England by the Normans. In Wales it became inextricably confused with 2.Welsh : from an Anglicized form of the personal name Llywelyn (see Llewellyn).Irish and Scottish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lughaidh ‘son of Lughaidh’. This is one of the most common Old Irish personal names. It is derived from Lugh ‘brightness’, which was the name of a Celtic god.Americanized form of any of various like-sounding Jewish surnames.This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. William Lewis was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Boy/Male
Teutonic American French English Shakespearean
Famous in war.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Leofwine, LEWIN means "dear friend."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, British, English
Strong; Made of Steel
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Latin, Polish, Welsh
Famous Warrior; Diminutive of Lewis; In Wales; Renowned Warrior; Like a Lion; Resembling a Lion
Boy/Male
Indian
Renowned warrior
Boy/Male
Hebrew
United.
Girl/Female
Latin
Mother of Althepus.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and Irish
Scottish and Irish : reduced form of McLewis (see Lewis 3).English : topographic name from the genitive form of Old English clÅh ‘ravine’ (see Clough).
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, English, German, Swedish
Beloved Friend
Male
Greek
(Λευίς) Greek name LEUIS means "joined." In the bible, this is the name of the son of Halphaios (Latin Alphaeus), a collector of customs.
Male
English
English form of French Louis, LEWIS means "famous warrior."Â
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Warrior
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Greek
Defender of the People; Defender; Protector
Boy/Male
British, English, German
Ruler
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n.
One of the Moravians; -- so called from the settlement of Herrnhut (the Lord's watch) made, about 1722, by the Moravians at the invitation of Nicholas Lewis, count of Zinzendorf, upon his estate in the circle of Bautzen.
n.
Alt. of Gunsmith ing
n.
The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun, so as to be effective; the reach or range of a gun.
a.
Made by the shot of a gun: as. a gunshot wound.
n.
The act or practice of hunting or shooting game with a gun.
n.
The reach or distance to which a gun will shoot; gunshot.
n.
A black, granular, explosive substance, consisting of an intimate mechanical mixture of niter, charcoal, and sulphur. It is used in gunnery and blasting.
n.
Act of firing a gun; a shot.
n.
An apartment on the after end of the lower gun deck of a ship of war, usually occupied as a messroom by the commissioned officers, except the captain; -- called wardroom in the United States navy.
n.
Alt. of Lewisson
n.
The stock or wood to which the barrel of a hand gun is fastened.
n.
The art or business of a gunsmith.
n.
The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis).
n.
A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed in England for food; -- called also bret, pearl, prill. See Bret.
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