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Quaker gun

/ˌkweɪkə ˈɡʌn/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A nonfunctional imitation of a gun or an artillery piece, typically made of wood and usually intended to deceive enemy forces into overestimating one's available firepower.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Quaker gun.

Etymology / origin

From Quaker + gun, referring to the pacifism associated with practitioners of the Quaker religion.

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