seacoast 音标拼音: [s'ik
, ost]
n . 海岸,沿岸
海岸,沿岸
seacoast n 1 :
the shore of a sea or ocean [
synonym : {
seashore }, {
coast },
{
seacoast }, {
sea -
coast }]
Gun \
Gun \ (
g [
u ^]
n ),
n . [
OE .
gonne ,
gunne ;
of uncertain origin ;
cf .
Ir .,
Gael ., &
LL .
gunna ,
W .
gum ;
possibly (
like cannon )
fr .
L .
canna reed ,
tube ;
or abbreviated fr .
OF .
mangonnel ,
E .
mangonel ,
a machine for hurling stones .]
1 .
A weapon which throws or propels a missile to a distance ;
any firearm or instrument for throwing projectiles ,
consisting of a tube or barrel closed at one end ,
in which the projectile is placed ,
with an explosive charge (
such as guncotton or gunpowder )
behind ,
which is ignited by various means .
Pistols ,
rifles ,
carbines ,
muskets ,
and fowling pieces are smaller guns ,
for hand use ,
and are called {
small arms }.
Larger guns are called {
cannon },
{
ordnance }, {
fieldpieces }, {
carronades }, {
howitzers },
etc .
See these terms in the Vocabulary .
[
1913 Webster ]
As swift as a pellet out of a gunne When fire is in the powder runne . --
Chaucer .
[
1913 Webster ]
The word gun was in use in England for an engine to cast a thing from a man long before there was any gunpowder found out . --
Selden .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Mil .)
A piece of heavy ordnance ;
in a restricted sense ,
a cannon .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
pl . (
Naut .)
Violent blasts of wind .
[
1913 Webster ]
Note :
Guns are classified ,
according to their construction or manner of loading as {
rifled }
or {
smoothbore },
{
breech -
loading }
or {
muzzle -
loading }, {
cast }
or {
built -
up guns };
or according to their use ,
as {
field },
{
mountain }, {
prairie }, {
seacoast },
and {
siege guns }.
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Armstrong gun },
a wrought iron breech -
loading cannon named after its English inventor ,
Sir William Armstrong .
{
Big gun }
or {
Great gun },
a piece of heavy ordnance ;
hence (
Fig .),
a person superior in any way ;
as ,
bring in the big guns to tackle the problem .
{
Gun barrel },
the barrel or tube of a gun .
{
Gun carriage },
the carriage on which a gun is mounted or moved .
{
Gun cotton } (
Chem .),
a general name for a series of explosive nitric ethers of cellulose ,
obtained by steeping cotton in nitric and sulphuric acids .
Although there are formed substances containing nitric acid radicals ,
yet the results exactly resemble ordinary cotton in appearance .
It burns without ash ,
with explosion if confined ,
but quietly and harmlessly if free and open ,
and in small quantity .
Specifically ,
the lower nitrates of cellulose which are insoluble in ether and alcohol in distinction from the highest (
pyroxylin )
which is soluble .
See {
Pyroxylin },
and cf . {
Xyloidin }.
The gun cottons are used for blasting and somewhat in gunnery :
for making celluloid when compounded with camphor ;
and the soluble variety (
pyroxylin )
for making collodion .
See {
Celluloid },
and {
Collodion }.
Gun cotton is frequenty but improperly called {
nitrocellulose }.
It is not a nitro compound ,
but an ester of nitric acid .
{
Gun deck }.
See under {
Deck }.
{
Gun fire },
the time at which the morning or the evening gun is fired .
{
Gun metal },
a bronze ,
ordinarily composed of nine parts of copper and one of tin ,
used for cannon ,
etc .
The name is also given to certain strong mixtures of cast iron .
{
Gun port } (
Naut .),
an opening in a ship through which a cannon '
s muzzle is run out for firing .
{
Gun tackle } (
Naut .),
the blocks and pulleys affixed to the side of a ship ,
by which a gun carriage is run to and from the gun port .
{
Gun tackle purchase } (
Naut .),
a tackle composed of two single blocks and a fall . --
Totten .
{
Krupp gun },
a wrought steel breech -
loading cannon ,
named after its German inventor ,
Herr Krupp .
{
Machine gun },
a breech -
loading gun or a group of such guns ,
mounted on a carriage or other holder ,
and having a reservoir containing cartridges which are loaded into the gun or guns and fired in rapid succession .
In earlier models ,
such as the {
Gatling gun },
the cartridges were loaded by machinery operated by turning a crank .
In modern versions the loading of cartidges is accomplished by levers operated by the recoil of the explosion driving the bullet ,
or by the pressure of gas within the barrel .
Several hundred shots can be fired in a minute by such weapons ,
with accurate aim .
The {
Gatling gun }, {
Gardner gun }, {
Hotchkiss gun },
and {
Nordenfelt gun },
named for their inventors ,
and the French {
mitrailleuse },
are machine guns .
{
To blow great guns } (
Naut .),
to blow a gale .
See {
Gun },
n .,
3 .
[
1913 Webster PJC ]
Seacoast \
Sea "
coast `\,
n .
The shore or border of the land adjacent to the sea or ocean .
Also used adjectively .
[
1913 Webster ]
32 Moby Thesaurus words for "
seacoast ":
bank ,
beach ,
berm ,
coast ,
coastland ,
coastline ,
embankment ,
foreshore ,
ironbound coast ,
lido ,
littoral ,
plage ,
playa ,
riverside ,
riviera ,
rockbound coast ,
sands ,
sea margin ,
seabank ,
seabeach ,
seaboard ,
seacliff ,
seashore ,
seaside ,
shingle ,
shore ,
shoreline ,
strand ,
submerged coast ,
tidewater ,
waterfront ,
waterside
安装中文字典英文字典查询工具!
中文字典英文字典工具:
复制到剪贴板
英文字典中文字典相关资料:
Personal, Business or Commercial Banking | Seacoast Bank Offering convenient personal banking business banking solutions like checking, savings, lending, mortgages, online banking mobile banking, and more
Online Mobile Banking | Seacoast Bank Digital Banking Services Explore Seacoast Bank’s secure and convenient online and mobile banking solutions for personal and business accounts Learn how to enroll, manage accounts, and more
Personal Consumer Banking Services - Seacoast Bank From savings and checking accounts to loans and credit cards, discover Seacoast's personal and consumer banking services designed to meet your needs
Personal Checking Accounts - Seacoast Bank Seacoast Bank offers several personal checking account options to meet your needs and lifestyle Compare our checking account options here
Personal Banking Solutions | Seacoast Bank Seacoast offers the personal banking solutions you need, along with the attentive service and personalization you can only get with a local bank
Were Here to Help - Frequently Asked Questions | Seacoast Bank Need answers? View our frequently asked questions, and find a list of ways to contact Seacoast Bank and get answers here We're here to help
Port St Lucie - St Lucie West Branch ATM | Seacoast Bank Visit Seacoast Bank and ATM in Port St Lucie at 1100 SW St Lucie West Blvd Get hours, directions and available services here or call 772 879 3207
Seacoast Bank Careers: Florida-Focused Banking Jobs Seacoast Bank is reinventing community banking Learn more about Seacoast Bank's career opportunities here
Credit Card Login | Seacoast Bank Login to your credit card portals here to manage your Seacoast Bank credit card accounts
Florida Small Business Banking Solutions | Seacoast Bank Explore Seacoast's small business banking solutions, including business checking, small business loans and business savings to grow or fund your business