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Armstrong gun

Armstrong gun noun: an early type of wrought iron breechloading cannon where the breech is sealed by screwing the rear breech face tightly against the rear end of the barrel.

Noun

Armstrong gun (plural Armstrong guns)

  1. An early type of wrought iron breechloading cannon where the breech is sealed by screwing the rear breech face tightly against the rear end of the barrel.

Forms of Armstrong gun

pluralArmstrong guns

Origin of Armstrong gun

Invented by Sir William Armstrong.

Questions about Armstrong gun

What does Armstrong gun mean?
Armstrong gun means an early type of wrought iron breechloading cannon where the breech is sealed by screwing the rear breech face tightly against the rear end of the barrel.
What part of speech is Armstrong gun?
Armstrong gun is a noun.
What is the plural of Armstrong gun?
The plural of Armstrong gun is Armstrong guns.

Words near Armstrong gun in the dictionary

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