(A part of) a mounting for a piece of machinery or equipment, esp. a support for a gun, etc.
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释义 | society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > equipment for use with firearms > [noun] > wedge to raise or lower gun (5) mitch1481 (A part of) a mounting for a piece of machinery or equipment, esp. a support for a gun, etc. coin1622 In Gunnery: one used for raising and lowering pieces of ordnance. quoin1627 Gunnery. A wedge-shaped block used for adjusting the elevation of the barrel of a cannon. Also: a wedge used to keep a cannon securely in position… gunner's coin1779 a wedge of metal used to raise a cannon or mortar to the desired elevation. coign1862 Occasionally used in the following senses, where quoin, n. is the ordinary modern spelling. A wedge (in Printing or Gunnery). |
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