mitrailleuse
noun/ˌmiːtɹəˈjɜz/ · /ˈmiːtɹəˌjɜz/
Etymology From French mitrailleuse, from mitrailler (“to fire grapeshot”).
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Government, Military, Politics, War Historical 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.
- Related terms
- mitraille, mitraillade, mitrailleur