gunshield en · NOUN
Etymology
From gun + shield.
Meanings
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A shield fitted to the front of a gun to protect its operator.
Junge and his two petty officers had been blown to pieces: the high-explosive shell had come right through the iron gunshield supposed to protect them.
2005, Giles Foden, Mimi and Toutou Go Forth: The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika, Penguin UK:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gunshields | Number=Plur | lexicographic |