That which is provided with spiral grooves in the interior of the bore, to give rotatory motion to the projectile, thereby much increasing its accuracy of flight, and permitting the use of elongated shot and shell.
·Impf & ·p.p. of <<Rifle>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun Heavy weapons of warfare; cannon, or great guns, mortars, and howitzers; artillery; sometimes,...
A general name for all sorts of great guns which are used in war. Also, all that relates to the arti...
The Sailor's Word-Book
Introduced by Captain Blakely, Sir W. Armstrong, and others. ...
See heavy metal ...
A sloop expressly fitted for transporting ordnance stores to ships, and from port to port. ...
The end of the bore modified to receive the charge of powder. In mortars, howitzers, and shell-guns,...
The forward extremity of the cylinder, and the metal which surrounds it, extending back to the neck,...