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disappearing carriage

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disappearing carriage (plural disappearing carriages)

  1. (military, historical) A carriage for heavy coast guns on which the gun is raised above the parapet for firing and upon discharge is lowered behind the parapet for protection.
    Hypernym: gun carriage
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