"peep sight" meaning in All languages combined

See peep sight on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: peep sights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} peep sight (plural peep sights)
  1. (firearms) On some rifles, a type of sight where the shooter looks through a small aperture on the rear sight. Categories (topical): Firearms Related terms: aperture sight

Inflected forms

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