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Rimbase

A short cylinder connecting a trunnion with the body of a cannon See Illust of Cannon

Cascabel

The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon usually a knob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck In old writers it included

Pompom

originally a Vickers Maxim one pounder automatic machine cannon using metallic ammunition fed from a lopped belt attached to the gun popularly so called from its peculiar

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Gunner

One who works a gun or cannon whether on land sea or in the air a cannoneer

merkin

Originally a wig afterwards a mop for cleaning cannon

VerbarMitraille

Shot or bits of iron used sometimes in loading cannon

Nuclear weapon

nuclei by a nuclear reaction A fission weapon or a fusion weapon The term includes atomic shells for cannon

Ordnance

Heavy weapons of warfare cannon or great guns mortars and howitzers artillery sometimes a general term for all weapons ammunitiion and appliances used

Potgun

A pot shaped cannon a mortar

Petronel

A sort of hand cannon or portable firearm used in France in the 15th century

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