Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long gun

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
long -gun
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A firearm, such as a shotgun or rifle, which is fired while braced against the shoulder.

noun

Any of a class of naval artillery pieces with especially long barrels for maximum range.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

long guns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

handgun pistol firearm gat gun iron piece

Synonyms

longarm long arm

Questions

What does long gun mean?
A firearm, such as a shotgun or rifle, which is fired while braced against the shoulder.

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