peep sight
a plate containing a small hole through which a gunner peeps in sighting.
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How to use peep sight in a sentence
Then I looked again through the blurred peep-sight until I caught the front sight against the open sky.
Tales of lonely trails | Zane Grey"By Jove, that Peep-sight is a streak," Parker declared admiringly.
The Pride of Palomar | Peter B. KyneJust train the gun on that white stone on the shore over there; look through your peep-sight and get the gun exactly on it.
An Annapolis First Classman | Lt.Com Edward L. BeachWhile this was proceeding Robert would be at the shoulder-piece, his eye at the peep-sight, aiming at some boat in the river.
An Annapolis First Classman | Lt.Com Edward L. BeachThere are two kinds of sights on the rear sight leaf, the open and peep sight.
The Plattsburg Manual | O.O. Ellis and E.B. Garey
British Dictionary definitions for peep sight
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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