Thesaurus results for SHOTGUNS

shotguns 1 of 2

noun

plural of shotgun

as in muskets

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shotguns

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shotgun

as in pistols

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Noun

Back then, students halted studies to pick up rifles, muskets, and bayonets.

— Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026
The new United States needed muskets, cannons, ammunition, uniforms, cloth, food and credit.

— R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026

Definition of muskets

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Earlier this month, Berlin prosecutors searched his home for firearms but found only a toy gun and the case was dismissed.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 26 July 2026
Walking through the doors of Valkyrie Arms Training in Meridian, you are greeted by a large mural of 19th century women on the Western frontier, dressed in period gowns and gazing into the distance — and wielding firearms.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026

Definition of firearms

Noun

According to a criminal complaint, police recovered two semiautomatic pistols and a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle from Foster’s home.

— Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Prime Video’s upcoming live-action refresh puts Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner behind Croft’s signature dual pistols in a series that will also boast the onscreen talents of Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs, among others.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of pistols

Noun

Firefly enables precision strikes, achieving 2-7 feet accuracy from high altitudes (600-2000+ feet), thereby reducing vulnerability to small arms fire and jamming.

— David Hambling, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The area is also often used for smuggling of wildlife and small arms, the report says.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of small arms

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