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Dane gun

Dane gun noun: a long-barreled flintlock musket, used and generally manufactured in West Africa.

Noun

Dane gun (plural Dane guns)

  1. A long-barreled flintlock musket, used and generally manufactured in West Africa.
    • Her father summoned all the courage he could muster, loaded his Dane gun, and asked his daughter to take him to this secret hole.2007, Makuchi, The Sacred Door and Other Stories, page 61
    Synonyms:
    Long Dane

Synonyms of Dane gun

  • Long Dane

Forms of Dane gun

pluralDane guns
alternative formdane-gun
alternative formdane gun

Origin of Dane gun

From Danish traders, who originally imported the guns into West Africa.

Questions about Dane gun

What does Dane gun mean?
Dane gun means a long-barreled flintlock musket, used and generally manufactured in West Africa.
What part of speech is Dane gun?
Dane gun is a noun.
What is the plural of Dane gun?
The plural of Dane gun is Dane guns.

Words near Dane gun in the dictionary

  1. Dane
  2. Dane ax
  3. Dane axe
  4. Dane axes
  5. Dane County
  6. Dane gun
  7. Dane guns
  8. Dane's blood
  9. Dane-hole
  10. Dane-holes
  11. Dane-zaa

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