Elevating Arc

A strip of bra attached to the base of the breech of guns (such as the 10-inch and 15-inch) parallel to. the ratchets. It is graduated into degrees and parte of degrees, and a pointer attached to the ratchet-post indicates the elevation or depre ion of the piece. … i Elevating Band. — A band around a gun near the breech to which are attached the elevating arms. By means of the elevating gearing, the elevating arms give elevation to the gun. Elevating — A the stout bar of on iron with one of end squared made to Bar. fit into ratchets the breech the piece for and the … purpose of giving elevation: operated as a lever, the fulcrum'., being the ratchet-posts of the 198 carriage.