"chase gun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chase guns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chase gun (plural chase guns)
  1. (nautical) A gun moved temporarily from its normal broadside position to fire through the chase ports in the bow or stern of a ship. Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: bow chaser, stern chaser
    Sense id: en-chase_gun-en-noun-cpyl-~eO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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