Gunfire

( Mil.) The last beat of the reveille or tattoo, at the close of which a gun is fired in all fortre es and other military stations. Gun Key, a narrow coral reef on the W. edge of the Great Bahama Bank. At a distance of 250 yards from its S. point there is a light-house, exhibiting a light which revolves once a minute. It is 80 ft. above sea level, in Lat. 25° 34′ 30′′ N., Lon. 79° 18' 24" W. Gun Lake, in Michigan , a post-office of Allegan co. Gun Marsh, in Michigan , a post-office of Allegan co. Gun'metal, n. (Metall.) An alloy of 8 to 10 pounds of tin to 100 pounds of copper. Gun'nage, n. The number of guns of the armament of a ve el.