Dane gun en · NOUN
Etymology
From Danish traders, who originally imported the guns into West Africa.
Meanings
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A long-barreled flintlock musket, used and generally manufactured in West Africa.
Her father summoned all the courage he could muster, loaded his Dane gun, and asked his daughter to take him to this secret hole.
2007, Makuchi, The Sacred Door and Other Stories, page 61:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dane gun | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dane-gun | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Dane guns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (5)
ig égbè cháḿ (Dane gun) · ha àdakā̀ (Dane gun) · yo ṣàkabùlà (Dane gun) · igl ólí-égbè (Dane gun) · cko lanta (Dane gun)