swivel gun
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A small cannon attached to a swivel or pivot. It was usually located on a ship's rail so…
A small cannon attached to a swivel or pivot. It was usually located on a ship's rail so it could have a large range of fire, and could fire anything ranging from small round balls of lead to cannon balls.
- On this roof a heavy swivel-gun was to be placed to command shipping, while howitzers on each side were to form a flanking defense in connection with the neighboring towers.
- The captain came to the break of the quarter-deck and, perceiving the fun afoot, leaned on the swivel-gun.
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