gun pit

English

noun

Definitions

An excavation used to position guns so that they are protected from enemy fire.
The compartment for a gunner and gun in a fighter aircraft.

Etymology

Compound from English gun + English pit (pit bull terrier).

Origin

English

pit

Gloss

pit bull terrier

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

aerogun English
antigun English
armpit English
ashpit English
blowgun English
catchpit English
chalkpit English
coalpit English
cockpit English
coilgun English
cryogun English
firepit English
flashgun English
footgun English
gongpit English
gun English
gun kata English
gun-brig English
gun-happy English
gun-shy English
gunbattle English
gunbearer English
gunbelt English
gunbird English
gunboat English
gunbroke English
guncotton English
gunfight English
gunfighter English
gunfighting English
gunfire English
gunflash English
gunflint English
gunful English
gunhand English
gunite English
gunless English
gunlike English
gunline English
gunlock English
gunloon English
gunmaker English
gunman English
gunmanship English
gunmetal English
gunnage English
gunnel English
gunner English
gunnery English
gunnish English
gunowner English
gunpad English
gunperson English
gunplay English
gunpoint English
gunpoke English
gunport English
gunpowder English
gunpower English
gunproof English
gunrack English
gunroom English
gunrunner English
gunrunning English
gunshed English
gunshield English
gunship English
gunshop English
gunshot English
gunshy English
gunsight English
gunslinger English
gunslinging English
gunsmith English
gunsmithy English
gunsmoke English
gunstick English
gunstock English
gunstock war club English
gunstone English
gunwale English
gunwise English
gunwoman English
gunwork English
gunworks English
handgun English
hookgun English
hotgun English
lasergun English
machinegun English
marlpit English
micropit English
minigun English
mosh pit English
nanopit English
outgun English
pit English
pit adder English
pit frame English
pit stop English
pitboard English
pitfall English
pitful English
pithead English
pithouse English
pitless English
pitman English
pitmaster English
pitsaw English
pitter English
pittite English
pitwheel English
pockpit English
potgun English
pro-gun English
progun English
railgun English
sandpit English
sawpit English
scattergun English
shitpit English
shotgun English
slum gun English
snowgun English
snowpit English
spear gun English
speargun English
splatter-gun English
stonepit English
supergun English
tanpit English
tarpit English
tearpit English
up-gun English
wheelpit English
whirlpit English
zipgun English
gunne Middle English
pit Middle English
gunn Manx
gan Tok Pisin
gon Sranan Tongo