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Primary term

cane gun

URI
https://nomenclature.info/nom/8251 (opens semantic view)
Definition
A metal weapon in the shape of a walking cane, consisting of a barrel sometimes coated in gutta-percha with, at one end, a movable tip closed with a plug, and at the other end, usually a removable curved handle made of various materials and designs, screwed to it and containing a firing pin and a spring. Used to fire a single bullet in personal protection. Also used a walking stick.
Definition source(s)
  • Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.
English
Term (International)
cane gun
Inverted term (International)
gun, cane
French
Term (International)
canne-fusil
Term gender (International)
feminine
Alternative term(s)
canne fusil; canne-étoile
Date created
2010-01-01
Date updated
2021-05-12
Parks Canada code(s)
  • 05-01991
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URL
https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/8251 (reopens this page)
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