gunneston

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From gunne +‎ ston.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡun(ə)ˌstɔːn/

Noun

gunneston (plural gunnestones)

  1. (Late Middle English) A cannonball; a missile used by a cannon.
  2. (rare, Late Middle English) A missile used by a trebuchet or similar device.

Descendants

  • English: gunstone (obsolete)
  • Scots: gunstane (obsolete)

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