line gun

A U.S. Navy M-14 rifle retrofit as a line gun, firing a line across from one ship to another while underway at sea.

Meaning

Noun

  • A firearm designed to shoot a rope across a distance, usually used to pass lines from one ship to another.
  • A beam weapon, that shoots a long-duration beam to burn through the target, like a laser cutter

Related

Similar words

  • line launcher gun
  • line launching gun
  • line thrower gun
  • line throwing gun
  • rope gun
  • rope launcher gun
  • rope launching gun
  • rope thrower gun
  • rope throwing gun

Narrower meaning words

  • bridge gun
  • bridger gun
  • bridging gun
  • bridge line gun
  • bridge line launcher gun
  • bridge line launching gun
  • bridge line thrower gun
  • bridge line throwing gun
  • bridger line gun
  • bridger line launcher gun
  • bridger line launching gun
  • bridger line thrower gun
  • bridger line throwing gun
  • bridging line gun
  • bridging line launcher gun
  • bridging line launching gun
  • bridging line thrower gun
  • bridging line throwing gun
  • rescue line gun
  • rescue line launcher gun
  • rescue line launching gun
  • rescue line thrower gun
  • rescue line throwing gun
  • rescue rope gun
  • rescue rope launcher gun
  • rescue rope launching gun
  • rescue rope thrower gun
  • rescue rope throwing gun

Broader meaning words

  • line launcher
  • line thrower
  • rope launcher
  • rope thrower

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