English Explanatory Dictionary

Whitworth gun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of rifled cannon and small arms. The bore has a polygonal section, 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.

Word forms

Whitworth gun Whitworth guns

Etymology

Invented by Sir Joseph Whitworth of Manchester, England.

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