gunmetal

English

/ˈɡʌnmɛt(ə)l/, /ˈɡʌnmɛt(ə)l/

noun

Definitions

(historical) A type of bronze used for making cannons.
An alloy of 88% copper, 10% tin and 2% zinc, originally used for making guns.
(also) A dark grey or bluish-grey colour; gunmetal grey.

Etymology

Compound from English gun + English metal.

Origin

English

metal

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Euro-metal English
aerogun English
alkylmetal English
antigun English
arylmetal English
bimetal English
biometal English
blowgun English
coilgun English
cryogun English
dimetal English
ferrometal English
flashgun English
footgun English
gun English
gun kata English
gun pit 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
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
heterometal English
hookgun English
hotgun English
intermetal English
lasergun English
machinegun English
metal English
metalammonium English
metalate English
metalation English
metalbearing English
metalcore English
metalcraft English
metalhead English
metalise English
metalize English
metallate English
metaller English
metalless English
metallic English
metallide English
metalliferous English
metallike English
metalline English
metallise English
metallism English
metallist English
metallization English
metallize English
metallography English
metalloid English
metallole English
metally English
metalmaking English
metalman English
metalmark English
metalness English
metalorganic English
metalsmith English
metalsmithing English
metaltail English
metalware English
metalwork English
metalworker English
metalworking English
minigun English
mu-metal English
multimetal English
nanometal English
non-metal English
nonmetal English
organometal English
outgun English
outmetal English
potgun English
pro-gun English
progun English
protometal English
radiometal English
railgun English
scattergun English
semimetal English
sheet metal English
shotgun English
slum gun English
snowgun English
spear gun English
speargun English
splatter-gun English
supergun English
trimetal English
up-gun English
zipgun English
metal Italian
metal Dutch, Flemish
métal French
метал Russian
メタル Japanese
gunne Middle English
metal Middle English
metalo Esperanto
metal Catalan, Valencian
gunn Manx
metali Swahili
gan Tok Pisin
gon Sranan Tongo