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ˈneedle-gun
[needle n. 3 c.]
A gun in which the cartridge is exploded by the impact of a needle. Also attrib.
1865J. E. H. Skinner Danish Heroism 206 Loading his needle-gun like fury. 1868Rep. Govt. U.S. Munitions War 18 The fulminate of the needle-gun cartridge was at one time believed to be kept a secret. 1879Cassell's Techn. Educ. IV. 272 The needle-gun is not at all a satisfactory arm, considered..as a breech-loader. |