line guns

A form of line gun — A firearm designed to shoot a rope across a distance, usually used to pass lines from one ship to another.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of line gun
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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