A loophole (loophole, n.1 1a) in a fortified chamber used to house cannon; (perhaps also) such a chamber.
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > military operations > distribution of troops > military position > [noun] > gun-site (6) cannonery1598 A loophole (loophole, n.1 1a) in a fortified chamber used to house cannon; (perhaps also) such a chamber. emplacement1811 Military. A platform or defended position where a large gun or other weapon is placed for firing. Also gen.: a similar structure used as a… firing-place1879 †(a) a fireplace (obsolete); (b) a place from which weapons are fired. fire position1889 a position from which a gun is fired, or which is suitable for firing; cf. firing position n. (b) at firing, n. compounds 2. machine-gun post1915 gun-site1943 an emplacement, usually fortified, for guns. |
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