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Gun :: Gun (n.) A weapon which throws or propels a missile to a distance; any firearm or instrument for throwing projectiles by the explosion of gunpowder, consisting of a tube or barrel closed at one end, in which the projectile is placed, with an explosive charge behind, which is ignited by various means. Muskets, rifles, carbines, and fowling pieces are smaller guns, for hand use, and are called small arms. Larger guns are called cannon, ordnance, fieldpieces, carronades, howitzers, etc. See these t

Coquet :: Coquet (v. i.) To trifle in love; to stimulate affection or interest; to play the coquette; to deal playfully instead of seriously; to play (with); as, we have coquetted with political crime..

Chassepot :: Chassepot (n.) A kind of breechloading, center-fire rifle, or improved needle gun..

Minie Ball :: Minie ball () A conical rifle bullet, with a cavity in its base plugged with a piece of iron, which, by the explosion of the charge, is driven farther in, expanding the sides to fit closely the grooves of the barrel..

Trifle :: Trifle (n.) A thing of very little value or importance; a paltry, or trivial, affair..

Pennyworth :: Pennyworth (n.) A small quantity; a trifle.

Rifleman :: Rifleman (n.) A soldier armed with a rifle.

Foddle-faddle :: Foddle-faddle (n.) A trifle; trifling talk; nonsense.

Putter :: Putter (v. i.) To act inefficiently or idly; to trifle; to potter.

Stripe :: Strip (n.) The issuing of a projectile from a rifled gun without acquiring the spiral motion.

Slacken :: Slacken (n.) A spongy, semivitrifled substance which miners or smelters mix with the ores of metals to prevent their fusion..

Carbine :: Carbine (n.) A short, light musket or rifle, esp. one used by mounted soldiers or cavalry..

Rifle :: Rifle (v. t.) To grove; to channel; especially, to groove internally with spiral channels; as, to rifle a gun barrel or a cannon..

Twiddle :: Twiddle (v. i.) To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles..

Nidgery :: Nidgery (n.) A trifle; a piece of foolery.

Rifleman :: Rifleman (pl. ) of Riflema.

Range :: Range (v.) A place where shooting, as with cannons or rifles, is practiced..

Rifled :: Rifled (imp. & p. p.) of Rifl.

Bagatelle :: Bagatelle (n.) A trifle; a thing of no importance.

Rifle :: Rifle (v. t.) To whet with a rifle. See Rifle, n., 3..

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