MITRAILLEUSE
Etymology
Noun
mitrailleuse (plural mitrailleuses)
(historical, military) A breech-loading machine gun consisting of a number of barrels fitted together, so arranged that the barrels can be fired simultaneously, or successively, and rapidly.
Source: Wiktionary
Mi`tra`illeuse", n. Etym: [F., fr. mitrailler to fire grapeshot, fr.
mitraille old iron, grapeshot, dim. of OF. mite a mite.] (Mil.)
Definition: A breech-loading machine gun consisting of a number of barrels
fitted together, so arranged that the barrels can be fired
simultaneously, or successively, and rapidly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition