单词 | fog gun |
释义 | > as lemmasfog gun fog gun n. now historical a large gun or cannon used to sound a warning or signal to shipping in foggy weather. ΚΠ 1782 London Courant 25 Feb. This inattention in the masters of the ships under convoy, inevitably threw them out of a possibility of hearing the subsequent fog guns. 1839 Metropolitan July 17/2 Once again the Fog-gun booms. 1918 G. M. Wrong Conquest New France iii. 60 Fog guns and lights as signals of distress availed little to the ships in difficulty. 2004 Irish Times 25 Aug. 12/3 At one time a fog gun on the cliff edge was fired every 10 minutes. < as lemmas |
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