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Gun carriage   /gən kˈærɪdʒ/   Listen
Gun carriage

noun
1.
A framework on which a gun is mounted for firing.





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"Gun carriage" Quotes from Famous Books



... breakdown or disablement, all four wheels are driven. The gun, a small quick-firer, is mounted on a pedestal in a projecting conning-tower. The mounting is placed behind the driver's seat, and is trained and operated from the tonneau. The maximum elevation is 75 degrees, and like the gun carriage bearing the tube guide it can be moved through a complete circle, being free to rotate in the fixed pivot jack to enable this end to ...
— Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War • Frederick A. Talbot


Words linked to "Gun carriage" :   barbette carriage, framework


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