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Dispart :: Dispart (n.) A piece of metal placed on the muzzle, or near the trunnions, on the top of a piece of ordnance, to make the line of sight parallel to the axis of the bore; -- called also dispart sight, and muzzle sight..

Muzzle :: Muzzle (v. i.) The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a snout..

Muzzled :: Muzzled (imp. & p. p.) of Muzzl.

Muzzle :: Muzzle (v. i.) The mouth of a thing; the end for entrance or discharge; as, the muzzle of a gun..

Mosel :: Mosel (n. & v.) See Muzzle.

Depress :: Depress (v. t.) To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes..

Muzzle-loading :: Muzzle-loading (a.) Receiving its charge through the muzzle; as, a muzzle-loading rifle..

Muzzle :: Muzzle (v. i.) A fastening or covering (as a band or cage) for the mouth of an animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting..

Drop :: Drop (n.) To lower, as a curtain, or the muzzle of a gun, etc..

Baboon :: Baboon (n.) One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See Mandrill, and Chacma, and Drill an ape..

Fillet :: Fillet (n.) The raised molding about the muzzle of a gun.

Hippopotamus :: Hippopotamus (n.) A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius), common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also zeekoe, and river horse. A smaller species (H. Liberiencis) inhabits Western Africa..

Patch :: Patch (n.) A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the effect of dispart, in sighting..

Lemur :: Lemur (n.) One of a family (Lemuridae) of nocturnal mammals allied to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle, and large eyes. They feed upon birds, insects, and fruit, and are mostly natives of Madagascar and the neighboring islands, one genus (Galago) occurring in Africa. The slow lemur or kukang of the East Indies is Nycticebus tardigradus. See Galago, Indris, and Colugo..

Dragon :: Dragon (n.) A short musket hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt; -- so called from a representation of a dragon's head at the muzzle.

Muzzle :: Muzzle (v. i.) To bring the mouth or muzzle near.

Tertiate :: Tertiate (v. t.) To examine, as the thickness of the metal at the muzzle of a gun; or, in general, to examine the thickness of, as ordnance, in order to ascertain its strength..

Muzzle :: Muzzle (v. t.) To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or action..

Ramrod :: Ramrod (n.) The rod used in ramming home the charge in a muzzle-loading firearm.

Sight :: Sight (v. t.) A small piece of metal, fixed or movable, on the breech, muzzle, center, or trunnion of a gun, or on the breech and the muzzle of a rifle, pistol, etc., by means of which the eye is guided in aiming..

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