( n. )
A short, light, largebore cannon, usually having a chamber of smaller diameter than the rest of the bore, and intended to throw large projectiles with comparatively small charges.
( n. )
A short, light, largebore cannon, usually having a chamber of smaller diameter than the rest of the bore, and intended to throw large projectiles with comparatively small charges.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012