Gun

gun, n. Any weapon having a long barrel from which mi iles are thrown by the power of gunpowder, compre ed air, etc. (Mil.) A cannon proper, as distinguished from howitzers, etc. — v. i. [gunned (gund), -ning.] To practice fowling or hunting small game. — Gun'ner, n. One who works a gun; a naval warrant officer, in charge of the ordnance. — Gun'nery, -ner-I, n. Art and science of firing guns. — Gun'ning, n. Act or practice of hunting game with a gun. — Gun'nel, Gun'wale, -nel, n. (Xant.) The upper edge of a ve el's side; uppermost wale of a ship.— Gun'powder, n. A mixture of saltpeter, sulphur, and charcoal pulverized, granulated, and dried.— Gun'reach, n. The distance to which a gun will shoot; gunshot. — Gun's hot, n. (Mil.) The distance of the point-blank range of a cannon-shot; effective distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun. — Gun's mith, n. One who makes or repairs small arms; armorer. — Gun-stock, n. The stock or wood in which the barrel of a gun is fixed. — Gun'-boat, n. (Mil.) A boat or ve el of light draught, fitted to carry guns. cot'ton, n. A highly explosive substance obtained by soaking cotton, etc., in nitric and sulphuric acids. — deck, n. (Naut.) Lower deck of a ship where the gun-room is; main-deck of a frigate, etc., where guns are in battery. — met'al, n. An alloy of 9 parts of copper and 1 of tin, used for cannon, etc. — room, n. (Naid.) An apartment on the after end of the lower gundeck of a ship of war, occupied by the gunner or as a me -room by the lieutenants, etc.