Dane gun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long-barreled flintlock musket, used and generally manufactured in West Africa.

Word forms

Dane gun Dane guns dane-gun

Etymology

The guns were originally imported into West Africa by Danish traders.

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