Fenfttre

A rectangular opening in the breech casing of the French rifle, model 1874, allowing the extractor to enter its seat. a Cneval. — In fortification, a horseshoe, a small round or oval work, with a parapet, generally made in a ditch or in a marsh. … Among the Romans, the auxiliary troops lightly armed; their weapons being a sword, arrows, and a sling. Ferguson R . — A curious breech-loader used early in the Revolutionary War. Fermeture — In artillery, the mechanism closing the breech of a breech-loading firearm, consisting principally of the breechblock, obturator and carrier ring. Ferrara — A sword of excellent temper, made of steel from Ferrara, Italy; sometimes called Andrea-Ferrara.