organ gun

English

the "machine infernale", an early 19th century organ gun

Konrad Kyeser's "Bellifortis" design of A.D. 1405

Etymology

The multiple barrels were supposed to resemble a pipe organ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

organ gun (plural organ guns)

(weaponry, historical) A large, portable firearm, normally supported by wheels, in which bullets may be fired from a row of several tubes in succession.

Synonyms

infernal machine
rabauld
ribaudkin
ribauldequin
ribault

Hypernyms

volley gun

Translations

firearm

Finnish: tuiskupyssy, urkupyssy (fi)
German: Orgelgeschütz n

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