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Rodman gun

Rodman gun noun: any of a series of heavy columbiads with a curved bottle shape, designed to fire both shot and shell, and used in the era of the American Civil War.

Noun

Rodman gun (plural Rodman guns)

  1. Any of a series of heavy columbiads with a curved bottle shape, designed to fire both shot and shell, and used in the era of the American Civil War.

Forms of Rodman gun

pluralRodman guns

Origin of Rodman gun

Designed by Union artilleryman Thomas Jackson Rodman (1815–1871).

Questions about Rodman gun

What does Rodman gun mean?
Rodman gun means any of a series of heavy columbiads with a curved bottle shape, designed to fire both shot and shell, and used in the era of the American Civil War.
What part of speech is Rodman gun?
Rodman gun is a noun.
What is the plural of Rodman gun?
The plural of Rodman gun is Rodman guns.

Words near Rodman gun in the dictionary

  1. rodlike
  2. rodmaker
  3. rodmakers
  4. rodmaking
  5. rodman
  6. Rodman gun
  7. Rodman guns
  8. Rodmans
  9. Rodmarton
  10. Rodmell
  11. rodmen

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