Definition

1. Noun:
   • A prepared position for a weapon: A "weapons emplacement" is a specific, constructed location designed to hold and operate a weapon, such as a gun, cannon, or missile launcher. It is typically fortified or built to provide protection and a stable firing platform.

Usage

• Noun:
  • This term is primarily used in military and historical contexts to describe defensive or strategic positions.
  • It refers to the physical site itself, not the act of placing weapons.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The soldiers fortified the weapons emplacement with sandbags.
  • Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved weapons emplacement from the war.
  • The coastal defense relied on a series of hidden weapons emplacements.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in emplacement": To be situated in a prepared firing position.
  • The artillery battery was in emplacement and ready to fire.

Variants and Related Words

• Emplacement (n): The broader term for any prepared position or location for something, often military.
  • The emplacement of the statue took several days.
• Gun emplacement (n): A specific type of weapons emplacement for a single gun or cannon. (This is a compound term listed here as a related concept).

Synonyms

• Gun position: A place where a gun is located for firing.
• Firing point: A designated spot from which to fire a weapon.
• Strongpoint: A fortified defensive position, which may include weapons emplacements.

Antonyms

• Mobile unit: A force or weapon system designed to move, not remain in a fixed position.

Related Phrases

• To site an emplacement: To choose and prepare a location for a weapons emplacement.
  • The commander sited the new emplacement on the hilltop.

Noun

1. an emplacement for a gun