peep sight

noun

On some rifles, a type of sight where the shooter looks through a small aperture on the rear sight.

Meanings

nounpeep sight (plural peep sights)

plural peep sights

  1. engineeringOn some rifles, a type of sight where the shooter looks through a small aperture on the rear sight.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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