Cannon or rifle Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Cannon or rifle crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on October 3 2023 in the popular Newsday Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Cannon or rifle has a total of 3 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | GUN | Cannon or rifle | Newsday |
Definition
| • | of Gin |
| • | A weapon which throws or propels a missile to a distance; any firearm or instrument for throwing projectiles by the explosion of gunpowder, consisting of a tube or barrel closed at one end, in which the projectile is placed, with an explosive charge behind, which is ignited by various means. Muskets, rifles, carbines, and fowling pieces are smaller guns, for hand use, and are called small arms. Larger guns are called cannon, ordnance, fieldpieces, carronades, howitzers, etc. See these terms in the Vocabulary. |
| • | A piece of heavy ordnance; in a restricted sense, a cannon. |
| • | Violent blasts of wind. |
| • | To practice fowling or hunting small game; -- chiefly in participial form; as, to go gunning. |
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- Newsday: Oct 3, 2023
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