Part 5032

<hw>Gun"cot`ton</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>See under <er>Gun</er>.</def>

<h1>Gundelet</h1> <Xpage=658>

<hw>Gun"de*let</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Gondola</er>.</def>

<i>Marston.</i>

<h1>Gunflint</h1> <Xpage=658>

<hw>Gun"flint`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A sharpened flint for the lock of a gun, to ignite the charge. It was in common use before the introduction of percussion caps.</def> <-- used in the flintlock -->

<h1>Gunjah</h1> <Xpage=658>

<hw>Gun"jah</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>See <er>Ganja</er>.</def>

<h1>Gunlock</h1> <Xpage=658>

<hw>Gun"lock`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The lock of a gun, for producing the discharge. See <er>Lock</er>.</def>

<h1>Gunnage</h1> <Xpage=658>

<hw>Gun"nage</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The number of guns carried by a ship of war.</def>

<h1>Gunnel</h1> <Xpage=658>

<hw>Gun"nel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Gunwale</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A gunwale.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small, eel-shaped, marine fish of the genus Mur\'91noides; esp., M. gunnellus of Europe and America; -- called also gunnel fish, butterfish, rock eel.</def>

<h1>Gunner</h1> <Xpage=658>

<hw>Gun"ner</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who works a gun, whether on land or sea; a cannoneer.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A warrant officer in the navy having charge of the ordnance on a vessel.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The great northern diver or loon. See <er>Loon</er>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The sea bream.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng. or Irish]</mark>

<cs><col>Gunner's daughter</col>, <cd>the gun to which men or boys were lashed for punishment. <mark>[Sailor's slang]</mark></cd></cs>

<i>W. C. Russell.</i>

<h1>Gunnery</h1> <Xpage=658>

<hw>Gun"ner*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>That branch of military science which comprehends the theory of projectiles, and the manner of constructing and using ordnance.</def>

<h1>Gunnie</h1> <Xpage=658>

<hw>Gun"nie</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mining.)</fld> <def>Space left by the removal of ore.</def>

<h1>Gunning</h1> <Xpage=658>

<hw>Gun"ning</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act or practice of hunting or shooting game with a gun.</def>

<blockquote>The art of <b>gunning</b> was but little practiced. <i>Goldsmith.</i></blockquote>