A ring or moulding encircling a cannon (Italian cornice degli orecchioni, Florio; see also cornice-ring n. at compounds).
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > parts and fittings of firearms > [noun] > raised band on cannon > near mouth (4) cornice1591 A ring or moulding encircling a cannon (Italian cornice degli orecchioni, Florio; see also cornice-ring n. at compounds). cornice-ring1645 the ring or moulding encircling a cannon immediately behind the muzzle-ring; = astragal, n. 3. astragal1656 Gunnery. A ring or moulding encircling a cannon about six inches from the mouth. frieze1692 In a cannon: The encircling ring immediately behind the cornice-ring (see cornice, n. compounds). |
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