n.
Pronunciation: ' kas-k ə - ˌ bel
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish, literally, small bell
Date: 1639
1 : a projection behind the breech of a muzzle-loading cannon
2 : a small hollow perforated spherical bell enclosing a loose pellet
n.
Pronunciation: ' kas-k ə - ˌ bel
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish, literally, small bell
Date: 1639
1 : a projection behind the breech of a muzzle-loading cannon
2 : a small hollow perforated spherical bell enclosing a loose pellet
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012