Armstrong gun

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Invented by Sir William Armstrong.

Noun[edit]

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.

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