1. Act of firing a gun; a shot.
2. The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun, so as to be effective; the reach or range of a gun. Those who are come over to the royal party are supposed to be out of gunshot. Dryden.
GUNSHOT
Gun"shot`, a.
Defn: Made by the shot of a gun: as. a gunshot wound.
GUNSMITH
Gun"smith, n.
Defn: One whose occupation is to make or repair small firearms; an armorer.
GUNSMITHERY; GUNSMITH; GUNSMITHING
Gunsmith`er*y, Gun"smith` ing, n.
Defn: The art or business of a gunsmith.
GUNSTICK
Gun"stick, n.
Defn: A stick to ram down the charge of a musket, etc.; a rammer or ramrod. [R.]