quaker guns

A form of quaker gun — A nonfunctional imitation of a gun or an artillery piece, typically made of wood and usually intended to deceive enemy forces into overestimating one's available firepower.

Meanings

quaker guns1

noun
  1. pluralplural of quaker gun

Quaker guns2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Quaker gun
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Chicago

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