SIXTEEN-INCH GUN

large, heavy gun with a barrel 16 inches in diameter. — Editor, from Bluejacket's Manual and Collier's Encyclopedia (5th ACC Glossary Part 1) Final approval 2.12.89

n.a large, long-range American gun that fires projectiles 16 inches (40.6 cm) in diameter that weigh 2,400 pounds (1088.6 kg). These guns, which require a crew of fifty men to operate, are used on warships and are mounted on land to defend coastlines.