- dis|ap|pear|ing gun
- dis|ap|pear|ing gun «DIHS uh PIHR ihng»,a gun which after being fired descends to the loading position behind the protection of a parapet.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dis|ap|pear|ing gun
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Disappearing — Dis ap*pear ing, p. pr. & vb. n. of {Disappear}. {Disappearing carriage} (Ordnance), 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. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disappearing carriage — Disappearing Dis ap*pear ing, p. pr. & vb. n. of {Disappear}. {Disappearing carriage} (Ordnance), 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
