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wal·l-piece
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Dictionary of Nautical Terms
wall-piece
A very heavy powerful musket, for use in fortified places.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
wall-piece
A small cannon (or, in ancient times, an arquebuse) mounted on a swivel, on the wall of a fortress, for the purpose of being fired at short range on assailants in the ditch or on the covert way. There are distinct evidences that the great wall of China was originally constructed for the reception of wall-pieces.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wall-piece in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wall-piece in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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