ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Usage: capitalized Y
Etymology: y (I) + gun; from its forked shape
: an antisubmarine gun having two barrels that form a fork to permit the simultaneous firing of depth charges on each side of the ship on which the gun is mounted
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Usage: capitalized Y
Etymology: y (I) + gun; from its forked shape
: an antisubmarine gun having two barrels that form a fork to permit the simultaneous firing of depth charges on each side of the ship on which the gun is mounted
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012