MINIE BALL


Meaning of MINIE BALL in English

Pronunciation: ' mi-n ē -, ˌ mi-n ē - ' ā -

Function: noun

Etymology: Claude Étienne Minié † 1879 French army officer

Date: 1852

: a rifle bullet with a conical head used in muzzle-loading firearms

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