Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gunsight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
gun-sight
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An optical instrument which establishes an optical line or axis for the purpose of aiming a weapon.

noun

An optical instrument which establishes an optical line or axis for the purpose of aiming a weapon.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From gun + sight.

Inflected Forms

gunsights (plural)

Synonyms

gun-sight

Questions

What does gunsight mean?
An optical instrument which establishes an optical line or axis for the purpose of aiming a weapon.
Where does gunsight come from?
From gun + sight.

How to pronounce gunsight

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