Grandad and his gun

[chinakay]

Wur I da cum frum he be called a gun.

His sarnt-major wouldn't let him get away with that

[Emjaybee]

Sorry for delay in saying thank you folks, Irene and I are in contact using e-mail to work on a very large sized version.

[Emjaybee]

If it aint a gun why is the place where canons are put on a war ship called the gun deck?
I never heard of a son of canon, but I heard of a son of a gun!

A gun:

A weapon consisting of a metal tube from which a projectile is fired at high velocity into a relatively flat trajectory.

Simple.

[Rena]

If it aint a gun why is the place where canons are put on a war ship called the gun deck?
I never heard of a son of canon, but I heard of a son of a gun!

A gun:

A weapon consisting of a metal tube from which a projectile is fired at high velocity into a relatively flat trajectory.

Simple.

Think our viking heritage is showing 

gunnr = war (Scandinavian)
gun = heavy piece of ordinance, cannon, portable firearm

and here's the origins of the gundeck:

gun wale or gunnel =  at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel.

a wale = a thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship

[Emjaybee]

Thanks Irene - super  job!

Grandads gun looks great.

[Niksmum]

It was a pleasure to do it for you..........got any more 


Irene

[Emjaybee]

I could destroy a few

[Niksmum]

 

Irene

[scrimnet]

Was he a Worcester?

Cant see much at this definition, but at a guess Kitchener 1 (New Army) 1914/5

Would love to see the higher def scan!!