artillery wheel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of heavily built spoked wheel, often dished and often with a long axle box, used on gun carriages; the spokes are often fitted together in a keystone fashion in miter joints.
  2. A wheel of similar construction formerly used on large wagons, automobiles, etc.

Word forms

artillery wheel artillery wheels

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