spearguns

plural of speargun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearguns
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
Noun
  • The lawsuit targets legislation that took effect Wednesday and bans the sale of pistols that can easily be converted to fully automatic weapons, or machine guns.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • The law goes after Glock-style pistols, which can be converted into fully-automatic machine guns.
    Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
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“Spearguns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearguns. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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