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peep sight

noun

a plate containing a small hole through which a gunner peeps in sighting.

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Words nearby peep sight

peen, peene, peenemünde, peep, peep show, peep sight, peepee, peeper, peephole, peeping tom, peeps

Origin of peep sight

First recorded in 1880–85
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British Dictionary definitions for peep sight

peep sight

noun

an adjustable rear gun sight with a narrow aperture through which the target and the front sight are aligned when aiming
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