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Gunsight
An optical instrument which establishes an optical line or axis for the purpose of aiming a weapon.
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An optical instrument which establishes an optical line or axis for the purpose of aiming a weapon.
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|---|---|
| beadnoun | A small, round object with a hole to allow it to be threaded on a cord or wire, particularly for decorative purposes. |
| globe sightnoun | A front sight component used to assist the aiming of a projectile weapon. It consists of a hollow cylinder with a threaded cap, which allows differently shaped interchangeable front sight elements to be used. |
| goniometernoun | A device used to measure angles. |
| line gunnoun | (nautical, orienteering, search and rescue) A firearm designed to shoot a rope across a distance, usually used to pass lines from one ship to another. |
| night glassnoun | A spyglass or binoculars with large diameter lenses, used to see objects better in the dark. |
| spectaclenoun | An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc. |
| glassesnoun | Spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes. |
| glimnoun | (archaic, slang) A light; a candle; a lantern; a fire. |
| gun linenoun | (military) the tactical firing position of artillery or naval guns |
| gunlinenoun | A line or cable that can be shot across a gap. |
| sidegazenoun | (medicine) The act of looking sideways, to the left or right, by moving only one's eyes. |
| goniophotographnoun | A photograph of the eye made by gonioscopy |
| gaugenoun | A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard |
| object glassnoun | Synonym of objective (“part of a microscope, telescope, etc.”). |
| gunnerynoun | (uncountable) The firing of guns. |
| shooting glassesnoun | (firearms) A type of impact-resistant eyewear worn by shooters to prevent injury due to a cartridge or gun malfunction blowing hot gas or metal particles into the shooter's face. |
| night-glassnoun | Alternative spelling of night glass. [A spyglass or binoculars with large diameter lenses, used to see objects better in the dark.] |
| gaze-houndnoun | Alternative form of gazehound. [Synonym of sighthound (“a hound that primarily hunts by sight and speed, instead of by scent and endurance”).] |
| galvonoun | (informal) galvanometer |
| gazingverb | The act by which somebody gazes. |
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