/ Dictionary / Index D distress gun: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: distress' gun" Pronunciation: [key] — Naut. Naut. a gun fired at one-minute intervals as a signal of distress. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. distressful distress merchandise Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language