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名詞

long gun (plural long guns)

1. A firearm, such as a shotgun or rifle, which is fired while braced against the shoulder.

   Synonyms: longarm, long arm

   Hypernyms: firearm < gun < ranged weapon < weapon

   Hyponyms: shotgun, rifle

   Coordinate terms: handgun, pistol; see also Thesaurus:firearm

   • 2011 April 11, Nicole O'Reilly, “ACTION project nets 70 guns”, in Hamilton Spectator, Canada, retrieved 22 May 2011:

     The 33 long guns and 37 handguns were seized during the project examining 69 cases where people failed to register or renew a firearm licence.

2. Any of a class of naval artillery pieces with especially long barrels for maximum range.

使用する際の注意点

• Commonly used in Canada, with regard to the inclusion of such weapons in the Canadian Firearms Registry.