English Explanatory Dictionary

evening gun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The firing of a gun after the last note of the retreat, signalling the lowering of the flag at sunset; the gun thus fired.

Word forms

evening gun evening guns

Synonyms

retreat gun

Related words

starting gun taps tattoo

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