gun (redirected from stick to guns)

gun

1. weapon for firing a projectile.

2. of the top rank, e.g. gun shearer.

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balling gun

see balling gun.

dart gun

see blow dart.

gun dog

one of the group of domestic dogs developed for use in hunting fowl. The dogs work with the hunter by detecting the scent of birds on the ground, then indicating their location (setters, pointers) or flushing them from the undergrowth, or by retrieving the fallen bird (retrievers). Called also sporting dogs.

drenching gun

a handheld metal automatic syringe capable of delivering a preset dose of agent, most commonly an anthelmintic, and with a variable dose up to about 4 oz or about 120 ml, via the mouth.