Lyle gun

noun

A line thrower powered by a short-barrelled cannon, used from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.

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Meanings

nounLyle gun (plural Lyle guns)

plural Lyle guns

  1. historicalA line thrower powered by a short-barrelled cannon, used from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.

Origin

Invented by Captain David A. Lyle of the U.S. Army.

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APA

Lyle gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyle%20gun

MLA

“Lyle gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyle%20gun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lyle gun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyle%20gun.

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