morning gun
Americannoun
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a gun fired at the first note of reveille.
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the firing of this gun.
Etymology
Origin of morning gun
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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On Thursday morning, gun control advocates in the state began organizing and the Maine Legislature’s gun safety caucus met.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
Mark had barely reached the head of the stairs before the morning gun sounded, and five minutes later he was in line at roll call with the rest of his class.
From A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism by Upton Sinclair
The morning gun at West Point had not ceased to echo among the surrounding hills the next morning when the horses for Mr. Owen and the two maidens were brought to headquarters.
From Peggy Owen and Liberty by Lucy Foster Madison
The early morning gun was a great trial, certainly.
From The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes by Various
Perkins had bundled a jury of his chums into carriages and started out across the prairie before the smoke from the morning gun had fairly died away.
From Marion's Faith. by Charles King
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