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rimbase

rimbase noun: one of two short cylinders on either side of the trunnion, connecting it with the body of a cannon.

Noun

rimbase (plural rimbases)

  1. (historical) One of two short cylinders on either side of the trunnion, connecting it with the body of a cannon.

Forms of rimbase

pluralrimbases

Origin of rimbase

From rim + base.

Questions about rimbase

What does rimbase mean?
Rimbase means one of two short cylinders on either side of the trunnion, connecting it with the body of a cannon.
What part of speech is rimbase?
Rimbase is a noun.
What is the plural of rimbase?
The plural of rimbase is rimbases.

Words near rimbase in the dictionary

  1. rimate
  2. rimau dahan
  3. rimaye
  4. rimayes
  5. Rimbaldian
  6. rimbase
  7. rimbases
  8. Rimbaud
  9. Rimbaudesque
  10. Rimbaudian
  11. rimbellisher

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