mitrailleuse

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English

The Montigny mitrailleuse, c. 1870

Etymology

French mitrailleuse, from mitrailler (to fire grapeshot).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˌmiːtɹəˈjɜz/, /ˈmiːtɹəˌjɜz/

Noun

mitrailleuse (plural mitrailleuses)

  1. (historical, military) A breech-loading machine gun consisting of a number of barrels fitted together, so arranged that the barrels can be fired simultaneously, or successively, and rapidly.

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French

Etymology

From mitrailler +‎ -euse

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mi.tʁa.jøz/ ~ /mi.tʁɑ.jøz/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)

Noun

mitrailleuse f (plural mitrailleuses)

  1. machine gun

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: mitrailleuse
  • Portuguese: metralhadora (calque)

Noun

mitrailleuse f (plural mitrailleuses, masculine mitrailleur)

  1. machine-gunner

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