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BARREL |
Gun part |
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PULLPIN |
Gun part |
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TRIGGER |
Gun part |
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TRAIN |
The after part of a gun carriage; the trail. |
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GENOUILLERE |
That part of a parapet which lies between the gun
platform and the bottom of an embrasure. |
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FORWARD |
Near, or at the fore part; in advance of something else;
as, the forward gun in a ship, or the forward ship in a fleet. |
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TRAIL |
That part of the stock of a gun carriage which rests on the
ground when the piece is unlimbered. See Illust. of Gun carriage, under
Gun. |
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STOCK |
The wood to which the barrel, lock, etc., of a musket or
like firearm are secured; also, a long, rectangular piece of wood,
which is an important part of several forms of gun carriage. |
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LIMBER |
The detachable fore part of a gun carriage, consisting of
two wheels, an axle, and a shaft to which the horses are attached. On
top is an ammunition box upon which the cannoneers sit. |
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SLUG |
To become reduced in diameter, or changed in shape, by
passing from a larger to a smaller part of the bore of the barrel; --
said of a bullet when fired from a gun, pistol, or other firearm. |
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CAP |
To cover with a cap, or as with a cap; to provide with a
cap or cover; to cover the top or end of; to place a cap upon the
proper part of; as, to cap a post; to cap a gun. |
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LAND |
...urrows, or the surface of the bore of
a rifled gun between the grooves. ... |