GUN EMPLACEMENT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An emplacement for a gun

Synonyms:

gun emplacement; weapons emplacement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("gun emplacement" is a kind of...):

emplacement (military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gun emplacement"):

nest (a kind of gun emplacement)

pillbox (a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete))