Meanings
nounPuckle gun (plural Puckle guns)
plural Puckle guns · alternative Puckle's gun
- engineeringA primitive, crew-served, manually operated flintlock revolver patented in 1718 by James Puckle.
Synonyms: defence gun
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA primitive, crew-served, manually operated flintlock revolver patented in 1718 by James Puckle.
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Puckle gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puckle%20gun
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“Puckle gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puckle%20gun. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Puckle gun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puckle%20gun.
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