naval gun
- noun
- /ˈneɪvəl ɡʌn/
- Specialized
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cañón naval
- In training exercises, the crew learned to operate the naval gun effectively to improve their combat readiness.
- inch naval gun
Instead, the Ottomans simply withdrew in good order, beyond the range of Italian naval guns.
- Instead, the Ottomans simply withdrew in good order, beyond the range of Italian naval guns.
Examples
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For a June 5 landing, air support would be impossible and naval guns would be hard to handle.
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This could be accomplished by using high-flying aircraft, naval guns, or giant balloons.
Academic text (2009) -
During the battle, the naval gun fired accurately at enemy positions, helping to secure a strategic advantage.
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The ship was equipped with advanced naval guns, which were crucial for launching powerful attacks against hostile forces.
Synonyms
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A weapon that fires bullets or shells at high speed
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A large heavy gun often on wheels or ships that fires heavy shells
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A gun at the back of a ship used to fire at a chasing ship
A large gun on a ship with a long barrel used in sea battles
A short heavy cannon on a ship used to fire at enemy ships at close range
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'naval' means 'associated with the navy' and 'gun' means a firearm or artillery piece, so together they denote a gun used by or mounted on a warship. This adjective+noun pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The noun naval gun comes from the simple image of a big gun placed on a naval ship for battle. Sailors fired these heavy weapons from the deck, so naval gun came to mean 'a large gun on a warship'.