swivel gun
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A small cannon attached to a swivel or pivotA small cannon attached to a swivel or pivot. It was usually located on a ship's rail so it could have a large range of fire, and could fire anything ranging from small round balls of lead to cannon balls.
Meaning
1 sensesA small cannon attached to a swivel or pivot. It was usually located on a ship's rail so it could have a large range of fire, and could fire anything ranging from small round balls of lead to cannon balls.
Forms
plural: swivel guns| Singular | swivel gun |
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