gun — [gun] n. [ME gunne, gonne, contr. < gonnilde, a 14th c. cannon < ON Gunnhildr, fem. name (< gunnr, older form of guthr, war + hildr, battle)] 1. a weapon consisting of a metal tube from which a projectile is discharged by the force of an … English World dictionary
L118 Light Gun — 105 мм буксируемая гаубица L118 Light Gun авст … Википедия
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Fort Queenscliff — 38° 16′ 00″ S 144° 39′ 00″ E / 38.266667, 144.65 … Wikipédia en Français