gunpowder
English
/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə/, /ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdəɹ/
noun
Definitions
- An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
Etymology
Affix from English gun + English powder.
Origin
English
powder
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Shimose powder English
- aerogun English
- antigun English
- bepowder English
- blowgun English
- coilgun English
- cryogun English
- cryopowder 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
- 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
- gunpowderish English
- gunpowdery 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
- minigun English
- nanopowder English
- outgun English
- overpowder English
- potgun English
- powder English
- powderer English
- powderflask English
- powderhorn English
- powderhound English
- powderize English
- powderless English
- powderlike English
- powdermaker English
- powdermill English
- powdery English
- pro-gun English
- progun English
- railgun English
- scattergun English
- shotgun English
- slum gun English
- snowgun English
- spear gun English
- speargun English
- splatter-gun English
- supergun English
- up-gun English
- zipgun English
- パウダー Japanese
- gunne Middle English
- poudre Middle English
- गन पाउडर Hindi
- gunn Manx
- gan Tok Pisin
- pauda Tok Pisin
- paura Tok Pisin
- gon Sranan Tongo
- pòwdo’óne Taos
- gun
- zipgun
- outgun
- gunful
- gunpad
- gunite
- hotgun
- progun
- gunnel
- gunman
- up-gun
- gunshy
- gunner
- potgun
- powder
- hookgun
- snowgun
- gunbelt
- gunloon
- gunroom
- shotgun
- gun-shy
- gunnish
- gunnage
- gunshot
- gunplay
- footgun
- gunrack
- coilgun
- gunline
- gunlike
- gunhand
- gunfire
- gunshop
- gunboat
- cryogun
- gunwale
- gunport
- gun pit
- gunlock
- aerogun
- gunbird
- gunshed
- minigun
- gunnery
- blowgun
- gunpoke
- gunwise
- railgun
- powdery
- antigun
- handgun
- gunless
- gunwork
- pro-gun
- gunship
- gunworks
- bepowder
- gunstick
- gunmaker
- gunsmith
- gunstone
- slum gun
- gun kata
- speargun
- gun-brig
- supergun
- gunflint
- lasergun
- gunmetal
- gunpoint
- gunstock
- flashgun
- gunowner
- gunflash
- gunwoman
- powderer
- gunbroke
- gunproof
- gunsmoke
- gunsight
- gunpower
- gunfight
- gunshield
- guncotton
- spear gun
- gunbearer
- gun-happy
- gunperson
- powderize
- gunsmithy
- gunrunner
- gunbattle
- cryopowder
- nanopowder
- gunfighter
- powdermill
- powderlike
- scattergun
- powderhorn
- gunrunning
- machinegun
- powderless
- gunslinger
- gunpowdery
- gunmanship
- overpowder
- powderhound
- gunfighting
- powdermaker
- powderflask
- gunslinging
- splatter-gun
- gunpowderish
- Shimose powder
- gunstock war club