Naval gun

Naval gun [r]: An artillery piece optimized for use aboard ship, which has always meant being resistant to the effects of salt water, and in modern times having stabilization to compensate for ship motion ^[e]

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Naval guns are long-barreled cannon carried by warships. The classic role of such guns was to fight other warships, with secondary roles of destroying merchant ships or shore bombardment. With the advent of guided missiles, guns are largely obsolete for ship-to-ship combat, although advanced designs continue to be developed for attacking land targets.