Definitions for Gatling gun
ˈgæt lɪŋgatling gun

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gatling gunnoun

   an early form of machine gun having several barrels that fire in sequence as they are rotated

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gatling gunnoun

   A type of gun, similar to a modern machine gun, with several barrels on a rotating frame.

2. Etymology: Named after its inventor, Richard Jordan Gatling.

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1. Gatling gun

   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 gun

   A Gatling gun is a type of rapid-fire weapon which was the earliest form of a machine gun. Invented by Richard Gatling during the American Civil War, it is characterized by its multiple rotating barrels operated by a manual hand crank. It fires ammunition continuously as long as the crank is turned and there is ammunition available in the feed system.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gatling gun

   an American machine gun, consisting of a cluster of barrels which, being revolved by a crank, are automatically loaded and fired

2. Etymology: [From the inventor, R.J. Gatling.]

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1. Gatling gun

   The Gatling gun is one of the best known early rapid-fire weapons and a forerunner of the modern machine gun. Invented by Richard Gatling, it is known for its use by the Union forces during the American Civil War in the 1860s, which was the first time it was employed in combat. Later it was used in the Boshin War and still later in the assault on San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War. The Gatling gun's operation centered on a cyclic multi-barrel design which facilitated cooling and synchronized the firing/reloading sequence. Each barrel fired a single shot when it reached a certain point in the cycle, after which it ejected the spent cartridge, loaded a new round, and in the process, cooled down somewhat. This configuration allowed higher rates of fire to be achieved without the barrel overheating.

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1. gatling gun

   Is a machine gun, the 1 inch composed of six and the 1⁄2 inch of ten rifled barrels of steel, made to revolve around a central axis parallel to their bores, by means of a hand crank. As each barrel comes opposite to the hopper on the left side of the cylinder, a self-primed metal case cartridge falls into a groove of the cartridge-carrier, is pressed into the breech by a plunger, and held there until exploded by the firing-pin. The empty case is withdrawn from the barrel by an extractor attached to the cylinder containing the firing-pin. With each revolution of the crank the 1-inch gun fires once, and the 1⁄2-inch gun three times. The 1⁄2-inch gun is reduced to caliber .45 inch, in order to use with it the projectile of the breech-loading musket.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gatling Gun

   Named after R. J. Gatling, its inventor.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Gatling gun
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gatling_Gun
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatling_Gun
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gatling gun
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Gatling gun
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Gatling gun