noun
Etymology: base (I)
1. : a projecting band of metal around the breech of a muzzle-loading cannon — see cannon illustration
2. : the circular base of a heavy gun carriage
noun
Etymology: base (I)
1. : a projecting band of metal around the breech of a muzzle-loading cannon — see cannon illustration
2. : the circular base of a heavy gun carriage
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012