Mitrailleuse

//ˌmiːtɹəˈjɜz// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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. historical

Etymology

From French mitrailleuse, from mitrailler (“to fire grapeshot”).

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