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Quaker gun
Quaker gunn. A dummy gun made of wood.
[From the Quakers' opposition to war.]Quaker gun n (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a dummy gun, as of wood [alluding to the Quakers' traditional pacifism]Quak′er gun`
n. a dummy gun, as on a ship or fort: so called in allusion to the Quakers' opposition to war. [1800–10, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Quaker gun - a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of woodgun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) |
Quaker gun
Quaker gunA replica gun, usually made of wood. The name references the Quakers' belief in pacifism. This Quaker gun should spook our enemies—from that far away, they won't be able to see that it's a decoy, and we'll have time to escape.See also: gunQuaker gun
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