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BOW GUN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bow chaser
1, record 1, English, bow%20chaser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bow gun 2, record 1, English, bow%20gun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] small or medium size gun fitted on the bow of a ship, usually on a replenishment ship. 3, record 1, English, - bow%20chaser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pièce de chasse
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20chasse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pièce avant 2, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20avant
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit ou moyen canon installé sur l'avant du navire, généralement sur un navire de ravitaillement. 3, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20chasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pièce de chasse : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20chasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de combate (Fuerzas navales)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañón de proa
1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20de%20proa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cañón de caza 1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20de%20caza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Coast Guard
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shot across the bow
1, record 2, English, shot%20across%20the%20bow
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- warning shot across the bow 2, record 2, English, warning%20shot%20across%20the%20bow
correct
- gun shot across the bow 3, record 2, English, gun%20shot%20across%20the%20bow
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A warning shot directed from ship or shore and designed to pass close to the bow of a vessel without hitting it. 3, record 2, English, - shot%20across%20the%20bow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The next day she fired a shot across the bow of Nashville when that merchantman appeared with no colours flying. 4, record 2, English, - shot%20across%20the%20bow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Garde côtière
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coup de semonce sur l'avant
1, record 2, French, coup%20de%20semonce%20sur%20l%27avant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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