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单词 quaker gun
释义

Quaker gun


noun

a dummy gun, as on a ship or fort: so called in allusion to the Quakers' opposition to war.

Origin of Quaker gun

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Words nearby Quaker gun

quake, quake in one's boots, quakeproof, Quaker, Quakeress, Quaker gun, Quakerism, Quaker-ladies, Quakerly, Quaker meeting, quaking
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British Dictionary definitions for Quaker gun

Quaker gun

noun

a dummy gun, as of wood

Word Origin for Quaker gun

alluding to the Quakers' traditional pacifism
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