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