Armstrong guns

A form of Armstrong gun — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Armstrong gun
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Chicago

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