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Lyle gun

Lyle gun noun: a line thrower powered by a short-barrelled cannon, used from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.

Noun

Lyle gun (plural Lyle guns)

  1. (historical) A line thrower powered by a short-barrelled cannon, used from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.

Forms of Lyle gun

pluralLyle guns

Origin of Lyle gun

Invented by Captain David A. Lyle of the U.S. Army.

Questions about Lyle gun

What does Lyle gun mean?
Lyle gun means a line thrower powered by a short-barrelled cannon, used from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.
What part of speech is Lyle gun?
Lyle gun is a noun.
What is the plural of Lyle gun?
The plural of Lyle gun is Lyle guns.

Words near Lyle gun in the dictionary

  1. Lyla
  2. lylab
  3. Lylah
  4. lylas
  5. Lyle
  6. Lyle gun
  7. Lyle guns
  8. Lyles
  9. Lyleses
  10. Lylian
  11. Lylyan

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