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Rimbase :: Rimbase (n.) A short cylinder connecting a trunnion with the body of a cannon. See Illust. of Cannon.

Quoin :: Quoin (n.) To support the breech of a cannon.

Salute :: Salute (v. t.) To honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc..

Grapeshot :: Grapeshot (n.) A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular plates at top and bottom, with two rings, and a central connecting rod, in order to be used as a charge for a cannon. Formerly grapeshot were inclosed in canvas bags..

Spike :: Spike (v. t.) To stop the vent of (a gun or cannon) by driving a spike nail, or the like into it..

Peal :: Peal (n.) A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, of a multitude, etc..

Lombard :: Lombard (n.) A form of cannon formerly in use.

Bore :: Bore (n.) The internal cylindrical cavity of a gun, cannon, pistol, or other firearm, or of a pipe or tube..

Heavy :: Heavy (superl.) Strong; violent; forcible; as, a heavy sea, storm, cannonade, and the like..

Nail :: Nail (n.) To spike, as a cannon..

Reach :: Reach (n.) The act of stretching or extending; extension; power of reaching or touching with the person, or a limb, or something held or thrown; as, the fruit is beyond my reach; to be within reach of cannon shot..

Dogbolt :: Dogbolt (n.) The bolt of the cap-square over the trunnion of a cannon.

Cannonade :: Cannonade (v. t.) To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot.

Apron :: Apron (n.) A leaden plate that covers the vent of a cannon.

Marron :: Marron (a.) A paper or pasteboard box or shell, wound about with strong twine, filled with an explosive, and ignited with a fuse, -- used to make a noise like a cannon..

Range :: Range (v.) A place where shooting, as with cannons or rifles, is practiced..

Reamer :: Reamer (n.) One who, or that which, reams; specifically, an instrument with cutting or scraping edges, used, with a twisting motion, for enlarging a round hole, as the bore of a cannon, etc..

Armament :: Armament (n.) All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification..

Terreplein :: Terreplein (n.) The top, platform, or horizontal surface, of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed. See Illust. of Casemate..

Rifle :: Rifle (v. t.) To grove; to channel; especially, to groove internally with spiral channels; as, to rifle a gun barrel or a cannon..

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