gun pit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An excavation used to position guns so that they are protected from enemy fire.
  2. The compartment for a gunner and gun in a fighter aircraft.

Word forms

gun pit gun pits gunpit

Etymology

From gun + pit.

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