( v. t. )
To examine, as the thickness of the metal at the muzzle of a gun; or, in general, to examine the thickness of, as ordnance, in order to ascertain its strength.
( v. t. )
To examine, as the thickness of the metal at the muzzle of a gun; or, in general, to examine the thickness of, as ordnance, in order to ascertain its strength.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012