disappearing carriage
nounEtymology
Because from the viewpoint of the enemy's counterbattery direct fire, the gun and its carriage disappeared after firing.
Definitions
A carriage for heavy coast guns on which the gun is raised above the parapet for firing…
A carriage for heavy coast guns on which the gun is raised above the parapet for firing and upon discharge is lowered behind the parapet for protection.
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