单词 | devil carriage |
释义 | > as lemmasdevil carriage devil carriage n. now historical a carriage for moving heavy ordnance. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > gun carriage > [noun] stock1496 carriage1562 sea-carriage1669 gun-carriage1769 devil carriage1794 devil-cart1797 sleigh1797 galloper carriage1802 garrison-carriage1872 galloping carriage1883 1794 Whitehall Evening Post 15–17 July Covered waggons for ammunition 11, carts for carrying stores 6, Devil carriages 2. 1828 J. M. Spearman Brit. Gunner 426 Devil carriage, 7 ft.; Sling cart, 5 ft. 6 in. 2003 C. Henry Brit. Napoleonic Artillery II. (caption) 5 The devil carriage was a simple form of transport, which could be used to move many different artillery items. < as lemmas |
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