evening guns

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of evening gun
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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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