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Look up muzzle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Muzzle may refer to: Muzzle (anatomy) or snout, the projecting parts of the face (including the nose
Muzzle
Film by John Stalberg Jr.
Muzzle is a 2023 American action-thriller film produced and directed by John Stalberg Jr. and written by Carlyle Eubank. It stars Aaron Eckhart, Penelope
Muzzle_(film)
Velocity of projectile the moment it leaves the gun barrel
Muzzle velocity is the speed of a projectile (bullet, pellet, slug, ball/shots or shell) at the moment it leaves the end of a gun's barrel (i.e. the muzzle)
Muzzle_velocity
Class of gun which is loaded from the muzzle
which the user loads the projectile and the propellant charge into the muzzle end of the gun (i.e., from the forward, open end of the gun's barrel). This
Muzzleloader
Firearm component which guides the projectile during acceleration
high-pressure gas(es) is used to propel a projectile out of the front end (muzzle) at a high velocity. The hollow interior of the barrel is called the bore
Gun_barrel
Anti-recoil gunbarrel attachment
A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a device connected to, or a feature integral (ported barrel) to the construction of, the muzzle or barrel of a
Muzzle_brake
Kinetic energy of a bullet
Muzzle energy is the kinetic energy of a bullet as it is expelled from the muzzle of a firearm. Without consideration of factors such as aerodynamics
Muzzle_energy
Light created by gunfire
Muzzle flash is the light—both visible and infrared—created by a muzzle blast, which is caused by the sudden release and expansion of high-temperature
Muzzle_flash
Device which reduces sound intensity or muzzle flash on a firearm
muzzle device that suppresses the blast created when a gun (firearm or airgun) is discharged, thereby reducing the acoustic intensity of the muzzle report
Silencer_(firearms)
Phenomenon in firearm dynamics
Muzzle rise, muzzle flip or muzzle climb refers to the tendency of a firearm's or airgun's muzzle (front end of the barrel) to rise up after firing. It
Muzzle_rise
Device used in sexual situations
between a muzzle gag and a head harness with an attached gag. Muzzle gags are probably one of the oldest gags and illustrations showing muzzle-like gag
Gag_(BDSM)
Topics referred to by the same term
The Muzzle may refer to: The Muzzle (1938 film), a German film The Muzzle (1958 film), a West German film remake This disambiguation page lists articles
The_Muzzle
2025 American film
Muzzle: City of Wolves is a 2025 American action thriller film produced and directed by John Stalberg Jr. and written by Jacob Michael King. It serves
Muzzle:_City_of_Wolves
Extended part of an animal's mouth
of its nose, mouth, and jaw. In many animals, the structure is called a muzzle, rostrum, beak, trunk or proboscis. The wet furless surface around the nostrils
Snout
Performance enhancing device for firearms
A muzzle booster or recoil booster is a device fixed to the muzzle of a firearm, intended to harness the energy of the escaping propellant to augment the
Muzzle_booster
Class of rifle which is loaded through the muzzle of the barrel
A muzzle-loading rifle is a muzzle-loaded small arm that has a rifled barrel rather than a smoothbore, and is loaded from the muzzle of the barrel rather
Muzzle-loading_rifle
Explosive shockwave from firearm muzzle
A muzzle blast is an explosive shockwave created at the muzzle of a firearm during shooting. Before a projectile leaves the gun barrel, it obturates the
Muzzle_blast
Gunbarrel attachment protective against burns and blast waves
A muzzle shroud, linear compensator, blast shield, forward blast diverter, or concussion reduction device (CRD) is a sleeve (either circular or otherwise)
Muzzle_shroud
Device that is placed over the snout of an animal
A muzzle is a device that is placed over the snout of an animal to keep them from biting or otherwise opening their mouth. Muzzles can be primarily solid
Muzzle_(mouth_guard)
Device used in tank guns
A muzzle reference system (MRS) is a device used on most modern tank guns and some artillery systems that measures the bending of the barrel due to heat
Muzzle_reference_system
16th-century punishment or torture device
punishment used as a form of public humiliation. It consisted of an iron muzzle in an iron framework that enclosed the head (although some bridles were
Scold's_bridle
Distinct pattern on animals
A muzzle print or nose print can be used as a distinguishing pattern for animal identification. The muzzle print is a primary animal biometric characteristic
Muzzle_print
Housing for a camera to reduces sounds
Products are frequently mentioned.[by whom?] A soft enclosure, the Camera Muzzle, is made by Sam Cranston; this is less effective than a hard enclosure,
Sound_blimp
Mid-19th century artillery type
A rifled muzzle loader (RML) is a type of artillery piece invented in the mid-19th century. In contrast to smooth bore cannon which preceded it, the rifling
Rifled_muzzle_loader
American Jewish anti-Zionist advocacy group
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP; Hebrew: קוֹל יְהוּדִי לַשָּׁלוֹם, romanized: Qōl Yəhūḏī la-Ššālōm) is an American anti-Zionist, pro‑Palestinian solidarity
Jewish_Voice_for_Peace
406 mm naval gun
(406 mm) bore diameter with barrels 66.7 ft (20.3 m) long, from chamber to muzzle. Each gun weighed about 239,000 lb (108 t) without the breech, and 267,900 lb
16-inch/50-caliber_Mark_7_gun
Sniper rifle/anti-materiel rifle
M200 Intervention features the McArthur PGRS-1 muzzle brake, which can be used to reduce recoil. The muzzle brake is also removable and can be replaced by
CheyTac_Intervention
Topics referred to by the same term
Muzzle law may refer to: Maulkuerfgesetz, a proposed law in Luxembourg in 1937 Polish judicial disciplinary panel law, 2019 Polish law This disambiguation
Muzzle_law
Finnish rifle cartridge
metres (1,910 yd) with C.I.P. conforming ammunition at sea level conditions. Muzzle velocity is dependent on barrel length, seating depth, and powder charge
.338_Lapua_Magnum
1996 promotional single by the Smashing Pumpkins
"Muzzle" is a song by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins from their third album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. It was one of
Muzzle_(song)
Dog type
but most spitz breeds have pricked ears, almond-shaped eyes, a pointed muzzle, a double coat, and a tail that curves over the back. The name derives from
Spitz
1974 Soviet 5.45×39mm assault rifle
Like the AK-47 and AKM, the muzzle is threaded for the installation of various muzzle devices such as the standard muzzle brake or a blank-firing adaptor
AK-74
Carbine
additional design (A1-75) which differed from PP1 by having a modified muzzle for flash and noise suppression. In 1977, the GRAU decided to adopt Kalashnikov's
AKS-74U
Small arms cartridge data
occur in the same load (e.g. the highest muzzle energy might not be in the same load as the highest muzzle velocity, since the bullet weights can differ
Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
Table_of_handgun_and_rifle_cartridges
Heavy machine gun and anti-material rifle cartridge
95 mm (0.589 in). Assuming a muzzle velocity of 1 km/s (0.62 mi/s), as is roughly typical for it, this gives it a muzzle angular frequency of ≈
14.5_×_114_mm
Soviet and Russian tank ammunition
weight (including sabot): 5.67 kg Projectile weight: 3.6 kg Muzzle velocity: 1800 m/s Muzzle energy: 5.8 MJ Penetration: 245 mm at 0° at 2000 m, 140 mm
125_mm_smoothbore_ammunition
Progressive metal band
James LaBrie (formally MullMuzzler or James LaBrie's MullMuzzler) is the progressive metal solo project by James LaBrie, the lead singer of Dream Theater
MullMuzzler
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
White Muzzle (21 March 1990 – February 2017) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. After failing to win as a juvenile in 1992 he racked up five
White_Muzzle
Russian submachine gun
rifling pitch. The gun's muzzle device has a large rectangular port on each side of dead center that serves to reduce muzzle jump, although the main purpose
PP-19_Bizon
Muzzle-loading guns (as opposed to muzzle-loading mortars and howitzers) are an early type of artillery, (often field artillery, but naval artillery and
List_of_muzzle-loading_guns
President of Russia (2000–2008; since 2012)
who worked for the CIA as a Soviet analyst in the 1980s, says, "Having muzzled Russia's print and broadcast media, Putin focused his energies on the Internet
Vladimir_Putin
The muzzle clamp is a method of killing used by big predators, usually cats such as Panthera leo, the lion, Panthera pardus, the leopard, and Panthera
Muzzle_clamp
Grooves in a weapon barrel for accuracy
(20 cm) or faster. Rifling that increases the twist rate from breech to muzzle is called a gain or progressive twist; a rate which decreases down the length
Rifling
Russian submachine gun
Its muzzle brake has three small rectangular ports on each side that serve to reduce muzzle rise, however their main purpose is to protect the muzzle from
PP-19-01_Vityaz
German tank gun and anti-tank gun
ball shaped muzzle brake. About a 1,000 out of the 1,687 vehicles of the Panzer IV Ausf. G mounted the L/43 with a double baffle muzzle brake. The StuG
7.5_cm_KwK_40
Australian pub rock and punk band
Amyl and the Sniffers are an Australian pub rock and punk band based in Melbourne, consisting of vocalist Amy Taylor, drummer Bryce Wilson, guitarist Declan
Amyl_and_the_Sniffers
British-designed medium weight mortar
The M252 81 mm medium weight mortar is a British-designed smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support
M252_mortar
Handgun cartridge developed by FN Herstal
used a 1.5 g (23 gr) plastic-core projectile, which was propelled at a muzzle velocity of roughly 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s; Mach 2.5) when fired from the P90
FN_5.7×28mm
Prussian bolt-action rifle
Early versions of the needle gun made by Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse were muzzle-loading. They used a long, needle-shaped firing pin powered by a coiled
Dreyse_needle_gun
Species of wooly domesticated mammal
– 17 barrel – 18 elbow – 19 pastern – 20 fetlock – 21 Knee – 22 Chest – 23 point of shoulder – 24 shoulder – 25 throat – 26 cheek or jowl – 27 muzzle
Llama
Belgian bullpup assault rifle
which directs the muzzle blast upward, compensating for muzzle rise. The F2000 has an optional bayonet lug mounted near the muzzle, and an adjustable
FN_F2000
Breed of cat
characterised by a round face and petite, but not flat and not smashed in, muzzle. The short flat nose was created in the US from in-breeding and causes breathing
Persian_cat
American firearms manufacturer
American company that develops and manufactures firearms, firearm suppressors, muzzle devices and related accessories. Kevin Brittingham founded Advanced Armament
Advanced_Armament_Corporation
Intermediate rifle cartridge
the 7.62×39mm and 5.45×39mm Soviet cartridges, with the new cartridge's muzzle velocity proving to be about 61 m/s (200 ft/s) faster than the 7.62x39.[citation
6.8mm_Remington_SPC
Type of firearm with a flared muzzle
short, large caliber, smoothbore barrel. The blunderbuss is flared at the muzzle to aid the loading of shot, which usually consisted of a dozen or so projectiles
Blunderbuss
Rifle
breech-loading rifle (also considered something of a hybrid breech and muzzle-loading design) designed by John Hancock Hall, patented on May 21, 1811
M1819_Hall_rifle
Ukrainian anti-materiel rifle capable of penetrating targets at long distances
cartridge 14.5×114mm to accept .50 BMG, 12.7×114mmHL was created, with a muzzle velocity of 3,280 feet per second (1,000 m/s). The MCR Horizon's Lord was
MCR_Horizon's_Lord
Small domesticated carnivorous mammal
feline grimace scale's five criteria—ear position, orbital tightening, muzzle tension, whisker change, and head position—indicated the presence of acute
Cat
System of operation used to provide energy to operate autoloading firearms
the gas is harnessed through either a port in the barrel or a trap at the muzzle. This high-pressure gas impinges on a surface such as a piston head to provide
Gas-operated_reloading
American anti-materiel sniper rifle
bullpup M82A2 model, and the Barrett M107A1, with an attached QDL adapter muzzle brake (designed to accept a suppressor, and made lighter with the use of
Barrett_M82
Revolver
entirely new X-Frame, which was developed exclusively to handle the immense muzzle velocity and pressures generated by firing of the .500 Magnum cartridge
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_500
Rifle cartridge
leave the muzzle at 3,250 feet per second, offering the hunter a flat trajectory for long-range shots. Nevertheless, handloaders may increase muzzle velocities
.300_Winchester_Magnum
Muzzle-loaded long gun
as the Kentucky rifle, Pennsylvania rifle, or American long rifle, is a muzzle-loading firearm used for hunting and warfare. It was one of the first commonly
Long_rifle
Common long range firearm
slice through the air with greater ease. The black powder used in early muzzle-loading rifles quickly fouled the barrel, making loading slower and more
Rifle
German military rifle cartridge
nitroglycerin) smokeless powder resulting in nearly 38% higher muzzle velocity and 27% more muzzle energy. The operating pressure was 300 MPa (43,511 psi).
7.92×57mm_Mauser
Soviet assault rifle
and Warsaw Pact states. Featuring a gas‑operated rotating bolt, slanted muzzle compensator, and simplified manufacturing for cost‑effective mass production
AKM
Type of shooting sport and hobby activity
energy. Some countries have a set velocity or muzzle energy restriction; guns shooting over the legal muzzle velocity can be confiscated. Some playing fields
Airsoft
Cartridge for long-range sniper rifles
extra muzzle velocity by increasing the case capacity of the factory parent cartridge case by a few percent. Practically there can be some muzzle velocity
.408_Cheyenne_Tactical
British anti-tank rifle
a rectangular muzzle brake and a V-shaped bipod; and a third model made for airborne forces with a 30-inch (762 mm) barrel and no muzzle brake. There were
Boys_anti-tank_rifle
Short version of a blunderbuss
blunderbuss, a firearm with a short, large caliber barrel which is flared at the muzzle and frequently throughout the entire bore. Dragons were typically issued
Dragon_(firearm)
20 mm autocannon
closed until the projectile has exited from the barrel. This maximizes muzzle velocity and since the bolt was locked during firing, it could be lighter
Hispano-Suiza_HS.404
Domesticated species of canid
small dogs with longer muzzles have been shown to have higher lifespans than larger medium-sized dogs with much more depressed muzzles. For free-ranging dogs
Dog
Semi-automatic rifle
designed a muzzle brake, which they installed in place of the standard flash suppressor on all models that were sold in California. The muzzle brake reduces
Springfield_Armory_M1A
Using a firearm as a blunt weapon
it as an improvised club or whip. Such a practice dates to the time of muzzle loaders, which were brandished in such fashion in close-quarters combat
Pistol-whipping
Firearm muzzle attachment that reduces the visibility of burning exhaust gas
attached to the muzzle of a rifle that reduces its visible signature while firing by cooling or dispersing the burning gases that exit the muzzle, a phenomenon
Flash_suppressor
Carbine of the United States
substantially lower muzzle velocity and greater muzzle flash, in comparison to longer M16 rifles and carbines. The lower muzzle velocity can reduce carbines'
CAR-15
U.S.-developed artillery weapon
The M224 60 mm Lightweight Company Mortar System (LWCMS) is a smoothbore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire mortar used for close-in support of ground troops
M224_mortar
American tank gun
Mid-production guns (M1A1C) were threaded for a muzzle brake, with the threads covered by a protector cap. Enough muzzle brakes were produced to allow them to be
76_mm_gun_M1
Soviet 7.62×39mm assault rifle
slanted angle with the bore axis. The muzzle is threaded for the installation of various muzzle devices such as a muzzle brake or a blank-firing adaptor. The
AK-47
of an air gun; and regulations may vary for weapons of different bore, muzzle energy or velocity, or material of ammunition, with guns designed to fire
Air_gun_laws
American journalist (born 1962)
(2004), donating all proceeds to a 9/11 memorial. Smerconish's second book, Muzzled: From T-Ball to Terrorism (2007), became a New York Times bestseller, linking
Michael_Smerconish
Muzzle-loading rifle
The Hawken rifle is a muzzle-loading rifle that was widely used on the prairies and in the Rocky Mountains of the United States during the early frontier
Hawken_rifle
SIG Sauer multi-caliber rifle
caliber. SIG Sauer developed the .277 Fury cartridge to maintain higher muzzle velocity over longer distances, which allows for more accurate longer-range
SIG_MCX_Spear
Service rifle cartridge
meters. The propellant burns faster, which decreases the muzzle flash and gives a higher muzzle velocity, an important feature when fired from a short-barreled
5.56×45mm_NATO
US service rifle from late 1800s
The Springfield Model 1884 had a muzzle velocity of 1315.7 feet per second with a 500 grain lead bullet. The muzzle velocity of the carbine bullet was
Springfield_model_1873
Muzzle-loading rifle
The M1841 Mississippi rifle is a muzzle-loading percussion rifle used in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. When Eli Whitney III took
M1841_Mississippi_rifle
Pistol cartridge designed by SIG Sauer and Federal Premium Ammunition
pressure 65 gr .357 SIG Xtreme Defender (XD) round with a muzzle velocity of 2,100 fps, muzzle energy of 636 ft. lbs. and a penetration depth of 17.5 inches
.357_SIG
Species of canine
further distinguished from other Canis species by its less pointed ears and muzzle, as well as a shorter torso and a longer tail. The wolf is nonetheless related
Wolf
PDW cartridge designed for HK MP7
uses a 2-g copper-plated steel bullet projectile at 720 m/s (2,362 ft/s) muzzle velocity. The DM11 Penetrator cartridge is designed for the MP7. The Ultimate
HK_4.6×30mm
Quieter bullets slower than the speed of sound
instance, heavier bullets are loaded in standard ammunition, which reduces muzzle velocity below the speed of sound. As an example, the very common 9×19mm
Subsonic_ammunition
Anti-tank gun
that gave a muzzle velocity of about 770 m/s (2,500 ft/s). The first documented firing by the US of a Pak 40 recorded an average muzzle velocity of 776 m/s
7.5_cm_Pak_40
Standard American tank guns of the Second World War
standard and supercharge, which had an increased propellent charge for greater muzzle velocity (1,885 ft/s (575 m/s) vs. 1,470 ft/s (450 m/s)) and range (2,300
75_mm_gun_M2–M6
saboted rounds in firearms with muzzle devices (such as a flash suppressor, muzzle brake, or choke) unless the muzzle device has been specifically designed
Unsafe firearm and cartridge combinations
Unsafe_firearm_and_cartridge_combinations
Naval gun
British Armed Forces in the mid-19th century. The cannon was a smoothbore muzzle-loading gun manufactured in several weights firing projectiles of 68 lb
68-pounder_gun
American assault rifle
the Olin WC 846 powder achieved the desired 3,300 ft (1,000 m) per second muzzle velocity, it produced much more fouling, which quickly jammed the M16's
M16_rifle
1997 video game
Muzzle Velocity is a computer wargame released by Digi4fun in 1997. The program is a hybrid of standard two-dimension map-based tactical gaming, and first-person
Muzzle_Velocity_(video_game)
Revolver
weighing 7.5 grain (0.5 grams) each, exiting at a muzzle velocity of around 730 fps (222m/s) for a muzzle energy of roughly 135 ft-lbs (185J).[citation needed]
OTs-38 Stechkin silent revolver
OTs-38_Stechkin_silent_revolver
Defense Research NERO Tactical Muzzle Brake". Personal Defense World. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2019-02-04. "NERO 556 | AR15 Muzzle Brake, 3D Printed Inconel"
List of 3D-printed weapons and parts
List_of_3D-printed_weapons_and_parts
Heavy mortar
with its top flush with the surrounding surface, allowing the mortar's muzzle to be lowered horizontal for loading at ground level. After the Siegfried
Little_David
German World War II large-caliber artillery
and Lyman reasoned that subsidiary propellant charges could increase the muzzle velocity of a projectile if the charges were spaced at intervals along the
V-3_cannon
MUZZLE
MUZZLE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name, perhaps Old English MÅ«l (from Old English mÅ«l ‘mule’, ‘halfbreed’). This was the name of a brother of Ceadwalla, King of Wessex (died 675), and is also found as a place name element. However, it may not have survived to the Conquest, and Domesday Book Mule, Mulo may instead represent Old Norse MÅ«li, which is probably from Old Norse mÅ«li ‘muzzle’, ‘snout’.English : nickname for a stubborn person or metonymic occupational name for a driver of pack animals, from Middle English mule ‘mule’ (Old English mÅ«l, reinforced by Old French mule, both from Latin mula ‘she-mule’).English : from the medieval female personal name Mulle, variant of Molle, a pet form of Mary (see Marie).French : nickname from mule ‘mule’ (see 2).Dutch : nickname for a gossip or someone with a large mouth, from Middle Dutch mule ‘mouth’, ‘snout’.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a maker of slippers, from Middle Dutch mule ‘slipper’.Italian (also Mulé) : from the medieval nickname Mulé, Molé, from Arabic mawlÄ â€˜gentleman’, ‘lord’, ‘master’, m(a)uley ‘my lord’.Sicilian and southern Italian : status name, from Arabic mawlÄ â€˜master’, ‘owner’.
MUZZLE
MUZZLE
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pour
Girl/Female
Tamil
Chandaghanta | சஂதà¯à®°à®•ஂடா
One who has mighty bells
Girl/Female
Biblical
Breaking, bruising small, gold, coloring.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Monarch; King
Boy/Male
Arabic
Confident; Strong
Female
Welsh
Medieval Welsh name, probably GENERYS means "white lady."Â
Boy/Male
Scottish
Son of Dougal.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Claiborne.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Crystal clear or Lord Krishna or clear mind
Girl/Female
French, German, Hebrew
Jehovah Increases; Female Version of Joseph
MUZZLE
MUZZLE
MUZZLE
MUZZLE
MUZZLE
v. i.
A fastening or covering (as a band or cage) for the mouth of an animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting.
v. i.
The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a snout.
v. t.
To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or action.
v. i.
The mouth of a thing; the end for entrance or discharge; as, the muzzle of a gun.
a.
Receiving its charge through the muzzle; as, a muzzle-loading rifle.
n.
A large burrowing South American rodent (Lagostomus trichodactylus) allied to the chinchillas, but much larger. Its fur is soft and rather long, mottled gray above, white or yellowish white beneath. There is a white band across the muzzle, and a dark band on each cheek. It inhabits grassy plains, and is noted for its extensive burrows and for heaping up miscellaneous articles at the mouth of its burrows. Called also biscacha, bizcacha, vischacha, vishatscha.
n.
A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius), common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also zeekoe, and river horse. A smaller species (H. Liberiencis) inhabits Western Africa.
n.
One of a family (Lemuridae) of nocturnal mammals allied to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle, and large eyes. They feed upon birds, insects, and fruit, and are mostly natives of Madagascar and the neighboring islands, one genus (Galago) occurring in Africa. The slow lemur or kukang of the East Indies is Nycticebus tardigradus. See Galago, Indris, and Colugo.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Muzzle
n.
A small nocturnal and arboreal Australian marsupial (Tarsipes rostratus) about the size of a mouse. It has a long muzzle, a long tongue, and very few teeth, and feeds upon honey and insects. Called also noolbenger.
v. i.
To bring the mouth or muzzle near.
imp. & p. p.
of Muzzle
n.
A firearm which receives its charge through the muzzle, as distinguished from one which is loaded at the breech.
v. t.
A small piece of metal, fixed or movable, on the breech, muzzle, center, or trunnion of a gun, or on the breech and the muzzle of a rifle, pistol, etc., by means of which the eye is guided in aiming.
n.
The rod used in ramming home the charge in a muzzle-loading firearm.
v. t.
To loose from a muzzle; to remove a muzzle from.
v. t.
To examine, as the thickness of the metal at the muzzle of a gun; or, in general, to examine the thickness of, as ordnance, in order to ascertain its strength.
n. & v.
See Muzzle.
v. t.
To fondle with the closed mouth.
n.
A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the effect of dispart, in sighting.