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breechblock — noun a metal block in breech loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing • Syn: ↑breech closer • Hypernyms: ↑blockage, ↑block, ↑closure, ↑occlusion, ↑stop, ↑stoppage … Useful english dictionary
rear of barrel — noun opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded • Syn: ↑breech, ↑rear of tube • Hypernyms: ↑opening • Part Holonyms: ↑barrel, ↑cask • … Useful english dictionary
rear of tube — noun opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded • Syn: ↑breech, ↑rear of barrel • Hypernyms: ↑opening • Part Holonyms: ↑barrel, ↑cask • … Useful english dictionary
naval ship — Introduction the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water of military forces to coastal areas where they may be landed and used against enemy forces; warships… … Universalium
Accurizing — is the process of improving the accuracy of a firearm or airgun.cite web |url=http://saami.org/Glossary/index.cfm |title=SAAMI glossary |accessdate=2007 08 30] For firearms, accuracy is defined as the ability to hit exactly what you re aiming at … Wikipedia
List of British ordnance terms — This article explains terms used to describe the British Armed Forces ordnance (i.e.: weapons and ammunition) used in World War I and World War II. Note that the terms may have slightly different meanings in the military of other countries.BDBD… … Wikipedia
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Kammerlader — Infobox Weapon|is ranged=yes name=Kammerlader caption=The breech end of two Kammerlader rifles origin=Norway type=Breech loading rifle designer=Unknown design date=1842 service=1842 ndash; 1870 cartridge=Minié ball in paper cartridge action=See… … Wikipedia
Mary Rose — For later ships with the same name, see HMS Mary Rose. For the play by J.M. Barrie, see Mary Rose (play). The remnants of the Mary Rose undergoing conservation in Portsmouth … Wikipedia
military technology — Introduction range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.… … Universalium
