MITRAILLEUR

Etymology

Noun

mitrailleur (plural mitrailleurs)

(UK, military, obsolete) A rapid-fire team-served musket or rifle.

(UK, military, obsolete) The person in charge of such a weapon.

Synonyms

• battery gun (American English)

Hyponyms

• Gatling gun

Usage notes

Used in the 19th century to refer to the semi-automatic rapid-fire volley guns, coffee mill guns, organ guns and the like, now frequently called hand-cranked machine guns

Source: Wiktionary

Mi`tra`illeur", n. Etym: [F.] (Mil.)

Definition: One who serves a mitrailleuse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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