Meanings
nounwatch gun (plural watch guns)
plural watch guns
- historicalnauticalA gun sometimes fired on ship at to mark the start of end of a watch.
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APA
watch gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watch%20gun
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“watch gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watch%20gun. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “watch gun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watch%20gun.
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