| 单词 | sunset gun |
| 释义 | > as lemmassunset gun sunset gun n. now historical (esp. at a military base or camp) a gun fired to mark the sunset; cf. sunrise gun n. at sunrise n. and adj. Compounds 5. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > signals > [noun] > signal with gun morning gun1724 sunset gun1797 sunrise gun1872 society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > piece of artillery > [noun] > signal or ceremonial gun chamber1540 chamber piece1547 warning-piece1591 alarm gun1706 morning gun1724 larum gun1757 alarm cannon1777 sunset gun1797 warning-gun1830 joy-gun1851 sunrise gun1872 1797 True Briton 26 Apr. Immediately after the firing the sun-set gun, the ship's company..went aft. 1861 C. Dickens Great Expectations I. ii. 25 There was a conwict off last night..after sunset-gun. 1923 Times 22 Mar. 11/5 The firing of the sunrise, sunset, and 9.30 p.m. guns at Gibraltar was discontinued.., but on June 19th the firing of the sunset gun was restored. 2008 Tampa (Florida) Tribune (Nexis) 6 Jan. 12 Among the lost sounds of Fort Brooke was the sunset gun, signaling day's end. < as lemmas |
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