Definition of gun-sight Gun-sight
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| gun-sight - a sight used for aiming a gun | ||
| gunsight | ||
| sights an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument | ||
| gun the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute" | ||
| battle sight, battlesight an arrangement of sights that makes possible the rapid aiming of a firearm at short ranges | ||
| view finder, viewfinder, finder optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest | ||
| open sight rear gunsight having an open notch instead of a peephole or telescope | ||
| panoramic sight gunsight (a telescopic device for an artillery piece) that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle | ||
| peep sight rear gunsight having an adjustable eyepiece with a small aperture through which the front sight and the target are aligned | ||
| sight setting the adjustment of a gunsight for elevation and windage on a particular range under favorable light conditions | ||
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See DISPART, or SIGHTS.
