"watch gun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: watch guns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} watch gun (plural watch guns)
  1. (nautical) A gun sometimes fired on shipboard at 8 p.m., when the night watch begins. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-watch_gun-en-noun-f-Q6Tdoe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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