gunne
Dutch edit
Verb edit
gunne
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Lady Gunilda; a name for a crossbow. More at English gun.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gunne (plural gunnes)
- A trebuchet or similar kind of pellet-firing siege engine.
- A cannon or other large firearm; a piece of artillery.
- A portable handheld firearm; a gun (i.e. a hand cannon).
- (rare) A projectile.
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Descendants edit
References edit
- “gǒnne, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-21.