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1 pull a gun etc on
(to produce and aim a gun etc at (a person).) namieriť (na) -
2 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) oheň; požiar2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) pec; varič3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) oheň4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) nadšenie5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) paľba2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) vypáliť2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) podnietiť3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) vystreliť4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) vypáliť5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) strieľať6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) vyhodiť•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire* * *• varic• vymrštit• vypálit• vyhodit• výstrel• vystrelit• vypalovat (hlinu)• vypalovat• vypálit sa• zacat• žiara• zápal• zapálit• smrt upálením• sušit• splanút• strelit• stále strielat• spustit• strelba• sypat z rukáva• priviest k výbuchu• predcasne zožltnút• kachle• horúcka• hodit• dat padáka• chrlit• dat sa do toho• dávka paliva• roznietit• robit snímky• rozohriat• parit• palivo• palba• pálit• podpálit• požiar• podzemný plyn• kúrenie• krb• kúrit• nahriat• nadšenie• nastrielat• ohnisko• ohen• odvaha• odpálit -
3 sight
1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) zrak2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) dohľad3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) pamätihodnosť4) (a view or glimpse.) pohľad5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) pohľad6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) muška2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) uvidieť, zbadať2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) namieriť•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of* * *• vnútorná plocha• uvidenie• uvidiet• videnie• uzretie• výstava tovaru• zameranie• zameriavanie• zameriavac• zamerat• zacielenie• zazriet• zamierenie• zacielit• zbadat• zrak• sledovacie okienko• šanca• sledovat• strašidlo• týkajúci sa mierenia• turistická atrakcia• priezorník• predloženie• priezor• hladisko• hladácik• halda• bez pomôcok• bez prípravy• dohlad• co sa musí vidiet• rovná štreka• pozorovat• pohlad• pozoruhodnost• náhlad• muška• nahliadnutie• more• názor• oko• okno• oci -
4 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) úroveň; hladina2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) poschodie3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) vodováha4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) rovina2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) rovný2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) rovnako vysoký, rovnaká úroveň3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) bezvýrazný3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) vyrovnať2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) vyrovnať3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) namieriť4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) vyrovnať•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *• vodováha• vyrovnaný• vyrovnat• vyrovnávat• zacielit• zarovnat• zamierit• stupen• urobit rovnakým• úroven• prispôsobit• cielit• rovnaký• rovný• rovná plocha• rozumný• robit rovnakým• rozvážny• plochý• mierit• odstránit rozdiely -
5 muzzle
1. noun1) (the jaws and nose of an animal such as a dog.) ňufák2) (an arrangement of straps etc round the muzzle of an animal to prevent it from biting.) náhubok3) (the open end of the barrel of a gun etc.) ústie2. verb(to put a muzzle on (a dog etc).) nasadiť náhubok* * *• ústie• zapchat ústa• umlcat• dat košík• pysk• rypák• papula• otvor• košík• náhubok• nasadit náhubok• nufák• nuchác -
6 SHELL
[ʃel] 1. noun1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) škrupina, pancier, lastúra2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) kostra3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) granát2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) (vy)lúpať2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) ostreľovať•- come out of one's shell
- shell out* * *• správca súborov (v DOSe) -
7 shell
[ʃel] 1. noun1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) škrupina, pancier, lastúra2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) kostra3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) granát2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) (vy)lúpať2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) ostreľovať•- come out of one's shell
- shell out* * *• vrstva zemskej kôry• vypadávat• vysolit peniaze• vylúpnut• vylupovat• zbierat mušle• zbavovat škrupinky• zemská kôra• shell• škrupinka• škrupina• schránka• skrina• strela• šupina• šrapnel• šupka• svetelná raketa• svetlica• trubicka• ulita• tvorit tvrdý povrch• drevená truhla• duté pecivo• dôstojnícka blúza• domcek slimáka• dutá maketa• golier žiarovky• kabát• bombardovat• delostrelecký granát• cínová truhla• dámska vesta• pukat• rucný granát• púzdro• rakvicka• perlet• ostrelovat• pancier korytnacky• patrón• osnova• plytká lyžica• plášt kotla• plášt s odopínacou podšív• pokryt lastúrami• praskat• potlacovací valec• pokovenie• lusk• krovka• lastúra• lastúrová hmota• kostra• korytnackovina• lúpat• lýra• lúpat sa• kukla• matrica• nábojnica• medená vrstva• mušla• mäso z rebra• nehasené vápno• nástroj na brúsenie• nárys• niklová vrstva• obloženie• obal -
8 ammunition
[æmju'niʃən](things used in the firing of a gun etc (eg bullets, gunpowder, shells): How long will the soldiers' ammunition last?) munícia* * *• strelivo• munícia -
9 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) hrot, špička2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) mys, výbežok3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) bodka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) bod5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) bod7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) dielec, čiarka (kompasu)8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) bod9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) bod, vec, otázka, pointa10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) zmysel11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) vlastnosť12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) zásuvka2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) namieriť2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) ukázať3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) škárovať, spárovať•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *• železnicná výhybka• špicka• stanica• hrot• bod• bodka• desatinná bodka• rádová ciarka -
10 train
I [trein] noun1) (a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks: I caught the train to London.) vlak2) (a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer: The bride wore a dress with a train.) vlečka3) (a connected series: Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.) sled4) (a line of animals carrying people or baggage: a mule train; a baggage train.) rad; karavánaII [trein] verb1) (to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc: I was trained as a teacher; The race-horse was trained by my uncle.) vyučiť; vycvičiť2) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) zamieriť3) (to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.) usmerniť rast, pestovať•- trained- trainee
- trainer
- training* * *• viest• vlecka• vlak• vychovat• vyškolit• vycvicit• zástup• zamierit• sled (pren.)• sled• školit• suita• sprievod• tiahnut• usmernovat rast• trénovat• predlžovat• precestovat vlakom• prispôsobit• preškolit• pretahovat• družina• drezírovat• karavána• beh (pren.)• chod (pren.)• cvicit• rad (pren.)• namierit -
11 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) (na)kresliť2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) vytiahnuť, pritiahnuť, ťahať3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) vzdialiť sa; blížiť sa4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) remízovať5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) poberať6) (to open or close (curtains).) roztiahnuť; zatiahnuť7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) pritiahnuť2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) remíza2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atrakcia3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) žrebovanie4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) tasenie (zbrane)•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out* * *• vydat• vybrat peniaze• zatiahnut• zostrojovat• rysovat• tahat• capovat• remíza• kreslit• losovat• nerozhodná hra• nerozhodný výsledok -
12 discharge
1. verb1) (to allow to leave; to dismiss: The soldier was discharged from the army; She was discharged from hospital.) prepustiť2) (to fire (a gun): He discharged his gun at the policeman.) vystreliť3) (to perform (a task etc): He discharges his duties well.) zhostiť sa, zvládnuť4) (to pay (a debt).) zaplatiť5) (to (cause to) let or send out: The chimney was discharging clouds of smoke; The drain discharged into the street.) vypustiť2. noun1) ((an) act of discharging: He was given his discharge from the army; the discharge of one's duties.) prepustenie2) (pus etc coming from eg a wound.) výtok* * *• vyliat• vybíjat• vybíjat (sa)• vystrelit• výtok• výbuch• vyložit náklad• vykonávat• výboj (elektrický)• výboj• zaplatit• prepustit -
13 let off
1) (to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode: He let the gun off accidentally.) vypáliť, zapáliť2) (to allow to go without punishment etc: The policeman let him off (with a warning).) nechať ísť* * *• vypálit• vystrelit• prepustit -
14 field
[fi:ld] 1. noun1) (a piece of land enclosed for growing crops, keeping animals etc: Our house is surrounded by fields.) pole2) (a wide area: playing fields (= an area for games, sports etc).) ihrisko3) (a piece of land etc where minerals or other natural resources are found: an oil-field; a coalfield.) nálezisko4) (an area of knowledge, interest, study etc: in the fields of literature/economic development; her main fields of interest.) oblasť5) (an area affected, covered or included by something: a magnetic field; in his field of vision.) pole6) (an area of battle: the field of Waterloo; ( also adjective) a field-gun.) bojové pole2. verb((in cricket, basketball etc) to catch (the ball) and return it.) chytiť a vrátiť- fieldwork* * *• zachytit• závodná dráha• základ• zastavit a vrátit loptu• závodníci• závodisko• sféra• snímok• terén• terénny• priestor• ihrisko• hráci• rozhodit po poli• podklad• plocha• pochytit• pole• pracujúci v teréne• postavit• pole závodníkov• pozadie• polný• nálezište• oblast -
15 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) správa; vysvedčenie2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) reči; to, čo sa vraví3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) detonácia2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) hlásiť, referovať2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) sťažovať sa, žalovať3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) oznámiť4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) hlásiť sa•- reporter- reported speech
- report back* * *• vysvedcenie• výkaz• výstrel• výrocná správa• zapisovat• záznam• zapísat• žalovat• znovu predložit• zostava• stažnost• správa• stažovat si• urobit záznam• tresk• udanie• urobit zápis• tlmocit• prinášat správy• príspevok• hlásit• hlásenie• dostavit sa• explózia• hlásit sa• hovorit• chýr• robit reportéra• robit zápis• rana• reci• robit reportáž• referovat• rozprávat• referát• robit novinového spravoda• raport• podat správu• podat správy• podat hlásenie• oznámit• oznamovat• oznam• podliehat• písat do novín• povest• posudok• meno• ohlásit -
16 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) strieľať, vystreliť2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) zastreliť3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) vrhnúť4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) vybehnúť; bodať; hodiť5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) filmovať6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) vystreliť7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) zastreliť2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) výhonok- shoot down
- shoot rapids
- shoot up* * *• vrh• vrazit• vrhnút• vstrelit• vodopád• viest• vsypat• veslársky rytmus• vyhodit kotvu• vybiehat• vyrážat• vziat• vykryštalizovat• výhonok• výhon• vystrelit• vypúštat• vyvriet• vyrást• vyhodit• vypluvat• vypustenie• vyrazit• vyvracat• vyhánat• vyhodit do vzduchu• vziat si za ciel• záber• vytrysknút• vypucat• vyrazenie• výstrel• vycerpat• vyrazit vpred• vyhánanie výhonkov• zamerat sa• zastrelit• zastrcit• zasunút• zhoblovat• zahrat• žilkovat• zafarbit• zamerat• znicit• zložit výstrelom• zmerat výšku• sfarbit• snažit sa• skupina strelcov• snímat• šmyk• šot• skazit• rýchle prihrat• rýchlo šmýkat po zemi• skupina lovcov• sklzný žlab• smetisko• spotrebovat• strieknut• spustit• striekat• strelba• spôsobit bolest• strielat na kôš• súboj v strelbe• strielat• strelba z luku• strielanie• strielat na bránku• sypat• spôsobit detonáciu• súkat• spustit na vodu• tu a tam pokryt• urobit záber• tocit(film)• tvoriaci sa kryštál• tocit• trafit sa• premiestnit• priviest k výbuchu• prehodit• pretkávat• preletiet• priechod• prestrelit• príval• prehadzovat• filmovat• fungovat• fotografovat• dorazit• doniest• dostrelit• hádzat kockou• hon• kanonáda• klást• katapultovat• hodit• íst• byt vrhnutý• bodnutie• bodanie• bodat• bystrina• chodbicka• delostrelba• dávat injekciu• cvrngnút• dobývat odstrelom• rana• rozbit• rozstrielat• puciace výsady• rozkladat sa• prudký pohyb• prudko sa pohybovat• rozhodenie• revír• ratolest• prudko prehnat dopredu• rozbúrat• rútit sa• pestovat lukostrelbu• písat• podfarbit• perej• padat• pestovat lovecký šport• pohybovat sa• pokropit• polovnícka družina• popravit zastrelením• polovnícky revír• právo lovu• pokazit• letiet dopredu• lov• letiet• lovit• kužel svetla• kryštalizovat• lovecký úlovok• lúc• melírovat• mihnút sa• nahadzovat• nával• nasypat• násypný žlab• nastrelit• natácat• nechat odpadnút• odnož• ockovat• odstrelit• odhodit• odpálit• odpálenie -
17 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) prikryť2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) pokryť3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) prejsť4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) zahŕňať5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) kryť6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) referovať (o)7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) kryť2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) prikrývka2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) kryt, krytie3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) plášť•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up* * *• viecko• vycerpávat• zaujat• urazit• týkat sa• úkryt• úhrada• prikrývat• príbor• prikryt• doska• hradit• pokrývat• pokrývka• krytie• obal• obálka -
18 lock
I 1. [lok] noun1) (a mechanism for fastening doors etc: He put the key in the lock.) zámok2) (a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal.) plavebná komora3) (the part of a gun by which it is fired.) kohútik4) (a tight hold (in wrestling etc).) zámok2. verb(to fasten or become fastened with a lock: She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock.) zamknúť- locker- locket
- locksmith
- lock in
- lock out
- lock up II [lok] noun1) (a piece of hair: She cut off a lock of his hair.) kader2) ((in plural) hair: curly brown locks.) kadere, vlasy* * *• uzáver• uzamknutý• vzdúvadlo• zaistit• zatvárat (sa)• zámka• zatvorit• zatvorit (sa)• zámok• zamknút (sa)• zamkýnat (sa)• zátarasa• zamknút• zvierat• stlácat• stavidlo• prehrádzat• prehradit• kader• chumác vlasov• chumác vlny• kucera -
19 magazine
[mæɡə'zi:n, ]( American[) 'mæɡəzi:n]1) (( abbreviation mag [mæɡ]) a publication issued regularly containing articles, stories etc by various writers: women's magazines; ( also adjective) a magazine article.) časopis; časopisecký2) (a compartment in or on a gun that holds cartridges.) zásobník3) (a storeroom for ammunition, explosives etc.) pracháreň* * *• vojenský sklad• zábavný casopis• zásobník• skladisko• kazeta• casopis• podávací zásobník -
20 misfire
1) ((of a gun, bomb etc) to fail to explode or catch fire.) zlyhať2) ((of a motor engine) to fail to ignite properly.) vynechávať3) ((of a plan etc) to go wrong.) nedariť sa* * *• vynechat sa• vypovedat (zbran, motor)• vynechanie• vynechávat sa• vynechávanie• zlyhanie• zlyhat• nevystrelit• nevystrelenie• nezapalovat sa• nezapálit sa
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Gun carriage — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gun cotton — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gun deck — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gun fire — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gun metal — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gun port — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gun tackle — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gun tackle purchase — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gun-shy — [gun′shī΄] adj. 1. easily frightened at the firing of a gun [a gun shy dog] 2. frightened, wary, mistrustful, etc., as because of a previous experience gun shyness n … English World dictionary
