concrete. A sight-mark placed on the muzzle of a gun, to make the line of sight parallel to the axis of the bore.
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > parts and fittings of firearms > [noun] > sight > types of (38) dispart1578 concrete. A sight-mark placed on the muzzle of a gun, to make the line of sight parallel to the axis of the bore. telescopic sight1674 a magnifying sight (sight, n.1 14), typically operating on the same principles as a refracting telescope; esp. (in later use) such a sight… plain sight1686 a non-telescopic sight; (also) a simple backsight on a firearm. aim-frontlet1745 A piece of wood shaped to fit around the muzzle of a cannon so as to make it level with the breech, and formerly used to help with sighting. hausse1787 A kind of breech-sight for a cannon. foresight1806 The foremost of the two sights on a gun; the muzzle-sight. gloaming sight1817 a front sight specially adapted for evening shooting. night-sight1822 (a) the faculty or power of seeing in the dark; (b) a gunsight designed for shooting at night; an image intensifier. bead1831 In various transferred senses applied to things having some of the characteristics of 3. The small metal knob which forms the front sight of a gun… leaf1832 Firearms. A hinged projection on a gun barrel for use in aiming. Cf. leaf sight n. at compounds 2. backsight1847 The sight of a rifle nearer the stock. globe sight1847 a front sight for a rifle, pistol, etc., in the form of a ball or disc. pendulum hausse1850 a kind of hausse or sight for a cannon which remains vertical when the wheels of the carriage are not on a level. hindsight1851 (hind-sight) The backsight of a rifle. tangent scale1859 (a) in Gunnery, a kind of breech-sight in which the heights of the steps or notches correspond to the tangents of the angle of elevation; (b) a… tangent1861 Short for tangent scale n., tangent galvanometer n. at compounds. tangent backsight1862 = tangent scale n. (a). training pendulum1862 a type of level for training a gun, with a pendulum. training level1863 (a) a level (level, n. 1a) used when training a gun (now rare); (b) the degree of ability, fitness, etc., aimed at or achieved through training… peep sight1866 A backsight for a rifle, consisting of a circular hole through which the foresight is brought into line with the object aimed at. Later also: a… dispart-sight1867 (see quots.). notch sight1867 a gunsight incorporating a notch through which aim is taken. buck-horn1877 In full buck-horn sight: a branched form of sight of a rifle or sporting gun. U.S. orthoptic1881 Firearms. An opaque disc perforated with three small holes, through one of which a marksman looks in taking aim. Now rare. aperturea1884 The opening in the sight of a rifle. Usually attributive, as aperture sight. pinball-sighta1884 = bead, n. 4d. dispart patch1884 a notched piece of metal on the muzzle in place of the dispart in sense 2. sight bar1884 a metal bar forming part of the breech-sight of a gun. flap-sight1887 in a rifle, one that turns up or down on a hinge. barley-corn1896 A gun-sight shaped like an inverted V. ring sight1901 a circular sight on a weapon (see sight, n.1 14b). riflescope1902 a telescopic rifle sight. spotting scope1904 a small telescope of a type commonly used in shooting to locate points of impact on a target. tangent sight1908 = tangent scale n. (a). Aldis sight1918 a gunsight originally devised for use on aircraft, consisting of a non-magnifying telescope mounted parallel to the barrel of a gun. wind-sight1923 a special arrangement of the back-sight of a rifle capable of adjustment to compensate for the effect of wind on the bullet. scope sight1934 Also scope sight. A telescopic sight for a gun. gyro-sight1942 a gun-sight fitted with a gyroscope. |
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