Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gunshield

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gun-shield
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shield fitted to the front of a gun to protect its operator.

Example Sentences

"Junge and his two petty officers had been blown to pieces: the high-explosive shell had come right through the iron gunshield supposed to protect them."

Etymology

From gun + shield.

Inflected Forms

gunshields (plural)

Questions

What does gunshield mean?: A shield fitted to the front of a gun to protect its operator.
Where does gunshield come from?: From gun + shield.

How to pronounce gunshield

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