A form of rifled cannon and small arms. The bore has a polygonalsection, and the twist is rapid. The ball, which is pointed in front, is made to fit the bore accurately, and is very much elongated, its length being about three-and-a-half times its diameter.
Origin
Invented by Sir Joseph Whitworth of Manchester, England.
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