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Whitworth gun
Noun
Japanese Meaning
ウィットワース砲:ライフル砲および小火器の一種で、銃身が多角形断面を持ち、急激なねじり(螺旋)を有する。先端が尖っており、銃身にぴったり合うように製作された、全長が直径の約3.5倍にもなる非常に細長い弾丸を使用する。
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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.
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Whitworth gun
At the battlefield museum, visitors queued to see the original Whitworth gun and marveled at the precision of its manufacture.
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At the battlefield museum, visitors queued to see the original Whitworth gun and marveled at the precision of its manufacture.
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