five-nine en · NOUN
Meanings
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(historical) A 5.9-inch artillery shell of the kind used by Germany in World War I.
All went lame; all blind; / Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots / Of tired, outstripped Five-Nines that dropped behind.
1917, Wilfred Owen, Dulce Et Decorum Est:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| five-nines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |