barbette carriage

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• Barbette carriage — Barbette Bar*bette , n. [F. Cf. {Barbet}.] (Fort.) A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet. [1913 Webster] {En barbette}, {In barbette}, said of guns when they are elevated so as to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• barbette carriage — noun a gun carriage elevated so that the gun can be fired over the parapet • Hypernyms: ↑gun carriage * * * noun : a gun carriage that elevates the gun sufficiently for it to be in barbette …   Useful english dictionary

• Barbette — Bar*bette , n. [F. Cf. {Barbet}.] (Fort.) A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet. [1913 Webster] {En barbette}, {In barbette}, said of guns when they are elevated so as to fire over… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Barbette battery — Barbette Bar*bette , n. [F. Cf. {Barbet}.] (Fort.) A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet. [1913 Webster] {En barbette}, {In barbette}, said of guns when they are elevated so as to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Barbette gun — Barbette Bar*bette , n. [F. Cf. {Barbet}.] (Fort.) A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet. [1913 Webster] {En barbette}, {In barbette}, said of guns when they are elevated so as to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• En barbette — Barbette Bar*bette , n. [F. Cf. {Barbet}.] (Fort.) A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet. [1913 Webster] {En barbette}, {In barbette}, said of guns when they are elevated so as to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• In barbette — Barbette Bar*bette , n. [F. Cf. {Barbet}.] (Fort.) A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet. [1913 Webster] {En barbette}, {In barbette}, said of guns when they are elevated so as to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gun carriage — noun a framework on which a gun is mounted for firing • Hypernyms: ↑framework • Hyponyms: ↑barbette carriage * * * ˈgun carriage 7 [gun carriage gun carriages] …   Useful english dictionary

• Rodman gun — refers to a series of American Civil War era columbiads designed by Union artilleryman Thomas Jackson Rodman [ [http://www.cwartillery.org/afammen.html Thomas Jackson Rodman] , Confederate Artillerymen, The Civil War Artillery Page. Retrieved 12… …   Wikipedia

• Charles Tillinghast James — United States Senator from Rhode Island In office March 4, 1851 – March 4, 1857 Preceded by Albert C. Greene …   Wikipedia

• artillery — /ahr til euh ree/, n. 1. mounted projectile firing guns or missile launchers, mobile or stationary, light or heavy, as distinguished from small arms. 2. the troops or the branch of an army concerned with the use and service of such weapons. 3.… …   Universalium