TRUNNION


Meaning of TRUNNION in English

n. 1 a supporting cylindrical projection on each side of a cannon or mortar. 2 a hollow gudgeon supporting a cylinder in a steam engine and giving passage to the steam.

[ F trognon core, tree-trunk, of unkn. orig. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.