Boresight
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The optical axis of a directional antenna.
- 2 A device mounted along the bore axis of a gun barrel for purposes of aligning the barrel with the gun's sights.
Verb
- 1 To use a boresight to align a gun barrel with the gun's sights.
"A holiday spirit prevailed throughout the task group on these special days; stationkeeping was a bit more lax, and gun crews were off-duty so that the gunners could lubricate, adjust, and boresight their guns[…]"
Example
More examples"A holiday spirit prevailed throughout the task group on these special days; stationkeeping was a bit more lax, and gun crews were off-duty so that the gunners could lubricate, adjust, and boresight their guns[…]"
Etymology
From bore + sight.
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