| 单词 | proof sleigh |
| 释义 | > as lemmasproof sleigh proof sleigh n. Military (now historical) a heavy gun carriage used for transporting and proofing artillery. ΚΠ 1908 N.E.D. at Proof sb. Proof-sleigh. 1998 D. Penn Let. 30 July (O.E.D. Archive) Proof-sleigh..This was a device used in the proof of artillery barrels from the early 18th century... Barrels were not proved on carriages, relatively expensive and prone to damage. To prevent an unrestrained barrel flying around during proof, they were fixed to simple, heavy sleighs. 2005 D. Clarke Brit. Artillery 1914–19: Heavy Artillery 42 (caption) 95–ton railway proof sleigh built by the Royal Carriage Department in 1886. < as lemmas |
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