great gun
Large military weapon
Great gun is an expression of enthusiastic surprise or emphasis, now dated and somewhat folksy: Great guns, that was close!
In the plural, great guns describes vigorous activity or impressive performance: The team came out great guns in the second half.
Historically, a great gun was a large artillery piece, distinguished from small arms.
Influential, important person
- VIPNotable, for short
- mogulInfluential industry leader
- heavyweightHighest combat weight class
- luminaryInspiring figure or celestial body
notable · magnate · tycoon · big shot · mover and shaker · powerhouse · influential · prominent
Large mounted gun
- howitzerShort-barreled artillery piece
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- fieldpieceMobile military cannon
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
culverin · bombard · battery · emplacement · breechloader · muzzleloader · siege · barrage
Fierce written assault
- man-of-warArmed sailing vessel
- ship-of-the-lineHeavy warship for battle formations
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
porthole · armada · privateer · Age of Sail · cannon fire · warship · flagship · volley
bigwig
Influential, important person
- VIPNotable, for short
- mogulInfluential industry leader
- heavyweightHighest combat weight class
luminary · notable · magnate · tycoon · big shot · mover and shaker · powerhouse · influential · prominent · leading light
cannon
Large mounted gun
- howitzerShort-barreled artillery piece
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- fieldpieceMobile military cannon
ordnance · culverin · bombard · battery · emplacement · breechloader · muzzleloader · siege · barrage · salvo
broadside
Fierce written assault
- man-of-warArmed sailing vessel
- ship-of-the-lineHeavy warship for battle formations
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
galleon · porthole · armada · privateer · Age of Sail · cannon fire · warship · flagship · volley · powder monkey