Definitions for gatling
gatling

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gatling, Richard Jordan Gatlingnoun

   United States inventor of the first rapid firing gun (1818-1903)

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1. gatling

   The Gatling gun is a rapid-firing multiple-barrel firearm invented in 1861 by Richard Jordan Gatling. It is an early machine gun and a forerunner of the modern electric motor-driven rotary cannon. The Gatling gun's operation centered on a cyclic multi-barrel design which facilitated cooling and synchronized the firing-reloading sequence. As the handwheel is cranked, the barrels rotate and each barrel sequentially loads a single cartridge from a top-mounted magazine, fires off the shot when it reaches a set position (usually at 4 o'clock), then ejects the spent casing out of the left side at the bottom, after which the barrel is empty and allowed to cool until rotated back to the top position and gravity-fed another new round. This configuration eliminated the need for a single reciprocating bolt design and allowed higher rates of fire to be achieved without the barrels overheating quickly. One of the best-known early rapid-fire firearms, the Gatling gun saw occasional use by the Union forces during the American Civil War, which was the first time it was employed in combat. It was later used in numerous military conflicts, including the Boshin War, the Anglo-Zulu War and the assault on San Juan Hill during the Spanish–American War. It was also used by the Pennsylvania militia in episodes of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, specifically in Pittsburgh. Gatling guns were even mounted aboard ships.

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1. gatling

   A Gatling is a rapid-fire, multiple-barrel firearm, invented by Richard J. Gatling in 1861. It was one of the first forms of machine gun, and was used prominently in the American Civil War. The firearm has a revolving set of barrels, each of which is fired once in turn during each revolution. The Gatling gun design concept is used in modern military applications as a rotary cannon, known for their fast rate of fire and high reliability.

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1. gatling

   Gatlings: cruel or demeaning words, spoken to someone in rapid fire succession with the intention of hurting someone’s feelings or putting them down.

   He does seem to revel in the times when I get very frustrated with his verbal gatlings.

   Etymology: Sometimes my husband corners me and badgers me with very unkind and demeaning words. This isn’t uncommon and causes a lot of stress and physical discomfort. It can be nearly suffocating. I thought how this word gatlings could be quite representative of this type of oral battering.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on June 26, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GATLING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gatling is ranked #10819 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gatling surname appeared 2,944 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Gatling.
   
   79.8% or 2,352 total occurrences were Black.
   14.5% or 427 total occurrences were White.
   2.9% or 86 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.2% or 67 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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How to pronounce gatling?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gatling in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gatling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gatling
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatling
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html