Meanings
nounchase gun (plural chase guns)
plural chase guns
- nauticalA gun moved temporarily from its normal broadside position to fire through the chase ports in the bow or stern of a ship.
Synonyms: bow chaser, stern chaser
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA gun moved temporarily from its normal broadside position to fire through the chase ports in the bow or stern of a ship.
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chase gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chase%20gun
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“chase gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chase%20gun. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chase gun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chase%20gun.
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