Definitions for: Pom-pom

[n] artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
[n] decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat

Webster (1913) Definition: Pom"-pom`, n. [Imitative.]
A Vickers-Maxim one-pounder automatic machine cannon using
metallic ammunition fed from a lopped belt attached to the
gun; -- popularly so called from its peculiar drumming sound
in action. Sometimes, any of other similar automatic cannons.

Synonyms: ack-ack, ack-ack gun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flack, flak, pompon

See Also: adornment, Bofors gun, gun, predictor

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