antiaircraft gun

Definition/Scope: Guns with relatively long barrels, relatively flat trajectories and high muzzle velocities employed to destroy aircraft.

Used For:

antiaircraft artillery
heavy antiaircraft artillery
light antiaircraft artillery
medium antiaircraft artillery

Broader Terms:

antiaircraft weapon
gun

Narrower Terms:

M163 Vulcan
M197
M42 Duster

Related Terms:

antiaircraft gunnery
antiaircraft missile