organ gun
the "machine infernale", an early 19th century organ gun
Meaning
Noun
- A large, portable firearm, normally supported by wheels, in which bullets may be fired from a row of several tubes in succession.
Related
Similar words
- infernal machine
- rabauld
- ribaudkin
- ribauldequin
- ribault
Broader meaning words
- volley gun
Origin
- The multiple barrels were supposed to resemble a pipe organ.
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