Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evening gun

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
evening -gun
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The firing of a gun after the last note of the retreat, signalling the lowering of the flag at sunset; the gun thus fired.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

evening guns (plural)

Phrases

starting gun

Frequently Paired Words

starting gun taps tattoo morning gun

Synonyms

retreat gun

Questions

What does evening gun mean?
The firing of a gun after the last note of the retreat, signalling the lowering of the flag at sunset; the gun thus fired.

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