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Hotchkiss gun
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What's The Definition Of Hotchkiss gun?Synonyms | Synonyms for Hotchkiss gun: Related Terms | Find terms related to Hotchkiss gun: See Also | Hotchkiss gun In Webster's Dictionary \Hotch"kiss gun\[After Benjamin B. Hotchkiss
(1826-85), American inventor.]
A built-up, rifled, rapid-fire gun of oil-tempered steel,
having a rectangular breechblock which moves horizontally or
vertically in a mortise cut completely through the jacket. It
is made in France.
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