Definition of Gun case

1. Noun. A case for storing a gun.

Generic synonyms: Case

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gun Case

gumshoes
gumtree
gumtrees
gumweed
gumweeds
gumwood
gumwoods
gun
gun-brig
gun-brigs
gun-shy
gun-sight
gun barrel
gun carriage
gun carriages
gun case (current term)
gun chamber
gun club
gun clubs
gun control
gun cotton
gun deck
gun dog
gun dogs
gun down
gun emplacement
gun enclosure
gun for
gun for hire
gun fu

Literary usage of Gun case

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Annual Register edited by Edmund Burke (1854)
"The poor man was shot in the abdomen, and so extensive was the wound, that the bowels protruded, and he died in great agony. On opening the gun-case, ..."

2. Outing (1893)
"While Larry was changing his footgear I unlocked the oak gun-case, ... He had forgotten his keys, and could not open his fine sole- leather gun-case. ..."

3. Handbook for Light Artillery by Alexander Brydie Dyer (1896)
"The Non-recoiling Portion consists of the gun-case and the water-jacket. ... On the right side of the gun-case is a solidly attached ..."

4. Trade Marks: Their Registration and Protection in the United Kingdom and by Joseph Seymour Salaman (1891)
"air-gun case ' (re -Arbenz), where the mark had been passed by the Comptroller, opposed by rival gun-makers, decided in favour of the applicant, ..."

5. The Edinburgh Annual Register by Sir Walter Scott, Walter Scott (1810)
"A gentleman having a gun-case, had persuaded the servants of the coach to place it behind the coachman's seat to prevent its rubbing. ..."

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