blow from a gun

English
A depiction of mutinous Indian soldiers about to be executed by blowing from guns following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Verb

blow from a gun (third-person singular simple present blows from a gun, present participle blowing from a gun, simple past blew from a gun, past participle blown from a gun)

  1. (transitive, military, historical, of a person) To execute by tying against the muzzle of a loaded cannon, which is then fired.
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