Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dane gun

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: dane -gun
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long-barreled flintlock musket, used and generally manufactured in West Africa.

Example Sentences

"Her father summoned all the courage he could muster, loaded his Dane gun, and asked his daughter to take him to this secret hole."

Etymology

From Danish traders, who originally imported the guns into West Africa.

Inflected Forms

Dane guns (plural) dane-gun (alternative)

Synonyms

Long Dane

Questions

What does dane gun mean?: A long-barreled flintlock musket, used and generally manufactured in West Africa.
Where does dane gun come from?: From Danish traders, who originally imported the guns into West Africa.

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