punt gun
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punt gun
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Named after punt (“shallow boat”) on which the shotgun was typically fixed.
noun punt guns
- A very large shotgun used in the 19th and early 20th centuries for shooting large numbers of waterfowl for commercial harvesting operations and private sport.
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noun large shotgun
| Español | escopeta de barco |
|---|---|
| Français | canardière |
| Deutsch | Entenkanone |
| Italiano | smeriglio |
| Русский | у́точница útočnica |
Talk about this word "punt gun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/punt%20gun. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. punt gun. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/punt%20gun "punt gun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/punt%20gun.Cite this
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title = {punt gun},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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