peep sight
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of peep sight
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Another improvement in the new British rifle is its aperture peep sight, replacing the v-sight long peculiar to the British Army.
From Time Magazine Archive
The rifle, which has a peep sight and range and windage adjustments, is so accurate that a reasonably good shot can hit a thumbnail-sized target at 30 feet.
From Time Magazine Archive
The instructor sights it on some object showing the normal and peep sight.
From Military Instructors Manual by Schoonmaker, Oliver
The above illustration shows the correct alignment of the peep sight, front sight, and the bull's-eye.
From The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training by Ellis, Olin Oglesby
Use for this exercise both the normal and peep sight.
From Military Instructors Manual by Schoonmaker, Oliver
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