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
As the Fairy Belle approached the town the roar of the morning gun reverberated along the river's wooded shores, and the Confederate colors were run up to the top of a tall flagstaff.
From Marcy The Blockade Runner by George G. (George Gorgas) White
The mist was hanging lower, thicker, whiter, and the morning gun from Fort Griswold had long since announced that in the opinion of the gunners the sun had risen.
From The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution by W. O. Stoddard
But take care, my dear Dangle! the morning gun is going to fire.
From Scarborough and the Critic by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
"The admiral tumbling down the hatchway, Tom—the morning gun fired at Port Royal," said Mary; and so it was.
From Tom Cringle's Log by Michael Scott
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