CHASSEPOT


Meaning of CHASSEPOT in English

Pronunciation: ' shas- ˌ p ō , ' sha-s ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Antoine A. Chassepot † 1905 French inventor

Date: 1869

: a bolt-action rifle firing a paper cartridge

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