Mitrailleuse
//ˌmiːtɹəˈjɜz// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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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