long gun
English
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Noun
[edit]- A firearm, such as a shotgun or rifle, which is fired while braced against the shoulder.
- Synonym: longarm
- Hypernyms: firearm < gun < ranged weapon < weapon
- Hyponyms: shotgun, rifle
- Coordinate terms: handgun, pistol; see also Thesaurus:firearm
- 2011 April 11, Nicole O'Reilly, “ACTION project nets 70 guns”, in Hamilton Spectator, Canada, retrieved 22 May 2011:
- The 33 long guns and 37 handguns were seized during the project examining 69 cases where people failed to register or renew a firearm licence.
- Any of a class of naval artillery pieces with especially long barrels for maximum range.
Usage notes
[edit]- Commonly used in Canada, with regard to the inclusion of such weapons in the Canadian Firearms Registry.
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