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Quaker gun
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noun
a dummy gun, as on a ship or fort: so called in allusion to the Quakers' opposition to war.
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Origin of Quaker gun
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Words nearby Quaker gun
quake, quake in one's boots, quakeproof, Quaker, Quakeress, Quaker gun, Quakerism, Quaker-ladies, Quakerly, Quaker meeting, quaking
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British Dictionary definitions for Quaker gun
Quaker gun
noun
a dummy gun, as of wood
Word Origin for Quaker gun
alluding to the Quakers' traditional pacifism
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