mitrailleuse
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We also had a mitrailleuse, which was drawn by eight oxen.
From By Veldt and Kopje by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
In French, however, canon is the term applied to the barrel of small arms, and also, as an alternative to mitrailleuse or mitrailleur, to machine guns, as well as to ordnance properly so-called.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various
I pointed out to her that nothing more delicate than a mitrailleuse had yet been invented.
From A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery. 2nd Infantry Division: General Bataille. 1st Brigade: General Pouget. 12th battalion of Chasseurs. 8th and 23rd Line regiments. 2nd Brigade: General Fauvart-Bastoul. 66th and 67th Line regiments.
From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Count Helmuth
And, best of all, thus far no missile from that popping mitrailleuse of the German had done serious damage to the vitals of his plane.
From Air Service Boys Over The Enemy's Lines The German Spy's Secret by Charles Amory Beach
"Make way, guns, mitrailleuses, and cannons," cried Briand, "for understanding, arbitration and peace!"
From Time Magazine Archive
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Jackie, my lad," he said, "no more from this good lady the day—get up the mitrailleuses.
From A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
They surrounded the mitrailleuses, apostrophized the sergeant in command of the gun, saying, "This is shameful; what are you doing there?"
From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary
At Périgueux, the workmen of the railway station seized the mitrailleuses.
From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary
In all, including the artillery of the forts and that of the open country, the Commune had more than 1100 cannon, howitzers, mortars, and mitrailleuses.
From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary
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