big gun

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === big gun (plural big guns) (military) A large artillery gun or one of the largest-caliber naval guns (as on a battleship). Synonym: great gun (idiomatic, by extension, chiefly in the plural) A person, group, thing, or course of action that is powerful, influential, or particularly effective. Synonyms: big shot, bigwig; see also Thesaurus:important person 1957 Aug. 28, Ed Wilks, "Sports" (Headline), Park City News (USA), p. 15 (retrieved 20 Aug. 2011): Berra Is Big Gun In Yankee Victory (surfing) A large surfboard used to ride very large, powerful waves. === Anagrams === Buggin, buggin'