English edit

 
The Montigny mitrailleuse, c. 1870

Etymology edit

French mitrailleuse, from mitrailler (to fire grapeshot).

Pronunciation edit

IPA(key): /ˌmiːtɹəˈjɜz/, /ˈmiːtɹəˌjɜz/

Noun edit

mitrailleuse (plural mitrailleuses)

  1. (historical, military) A breech-loading machine gun consisting of a number of barrels fitted together, so arranged that the barrels can be fired simultaneously, or successively, and rapidly.

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French edit

Etymology edit

From mitrailler +‎ -euse.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mi.tʁa.jøz/, /mi.tʁɑ.jøz/
  • (file)

Noun edit

mitrailleuse f (plural mitrailleuses)

  1. machine gun
    Coordinate terms: fusil-mitrailleur (light machine gun), mitraillette (submachine gun)

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Noun edit

mitrailleuse f (plural mitrailleuses)

  1. female equivalent of mitrailleur (machine-gunner)

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