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.
• battery gun (American English)
• Gatling gun
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
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
