Phrase guide
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noun
Any of various early cannon and field guns.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A high-powered lens for long-distance filming or photography.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
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noun
A device formerly used in California for washing gold from the earth or mineral spoil with which it is excavated. It is a sloping wooden trough which widens at the lower end.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, mining
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noun
a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cannon
History
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