long gun

English

Noun

long gun (plural long guns)

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

   Synonym: longarm

   • 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.

Usage notes

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

Translations

Translations

• Khmer: កាំភ្លើងវែង (kampləəŋ vɛɛŋ)
• Ottoman Turkish: تفنك (tüfeñ, tüfek)