| 单词 | napoleon gun |
| 释义 | > as lemmasNapoleon gun Napoleon gun n. a kind of twelve-pounder field gun, first used in France during the reign of Napoleon III. Now historical. ΚΠ 1860 Rep. Art of War in Europe 11 The Austrians were making experiments with a light 12-pounder gun, (in imitation of the Napoleon gun,) as a substitute for their smaller field guns. 1897 Outing 30 80/1 These gun companies were each supplied with one 12-pounder Napoleon gun and one Gatling gun. 1986 Amer. Hist. Rev. 91 Suppl. 189/1 Equipped usually with twelve-pounder Napoleon guns, sometimes with imported or captured rifles,..rebel gunners were best at close range. < as lemmas |
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