Gatling gun
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after American inventor Richard Jordan Gatling.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡætlɪŋ ˌɡʌn/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun edit
Gatling gun (plural Gatling guns)
- A type of gun, similar to a modern machine gun, with several barrels on a rotating frame.
Synonyms edit
- (machine gun with several barrels): rotary machine gun, rotary cannon, minigun
Translations edit
a type of machine gun
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