gun
noun
/ɡʌn/
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- A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.
- (surfing) A long surfboard designed for surfing big waves (not the same as a longboard, a gun has a pointed nose and is generally a little narrower).
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Gewehr
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- (military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
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Kanone,
Geschütz
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- A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
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Pistole
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- (military) A cannon with a 6-inch/155mm minimum nominal bore diameter and tube length 30 calibers or more. See also: howitzer; mortar.
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Geschütz,
Kanone
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