Canon

Cannon. Gun. Long gun. Barrel (of rifle or pistol). Portion of bit resting on horse’s bars. Shin, shank, cannon (of horse). Canon rayé. Rifled gun—Canon li e (a Ame li e). Smooth bore gun.—Canon bouche (se charge ant par la bouche.) Muzzle-loading gun.—Canon cula e (se charge ant par la cula e). Breech-loading gun.—Canon fretté. Built-up gun.—Canon en fonte. Cast iron gun.—Canon en fil d’acier. Wire gun.—Canon a jaquette. Jacketed gun (also used ometimes of gun recoiling in sleeve cradle).—Canon tubé e Gun with liner. Canon long. Long gun, direct fire gun.—Canon court. Howitzer or mortar (see note under Obusier).—Canon 4 tir cour be. Howitzer or mortar.—Canon 4a tir tendu. Direct fire gun.—Canon de perforation. Heavy gun for attack of armour, main armament gun. Canon de campagne. field gun.—Canon lourd de campagne. Heavy field gun.—Canon de montagne. Mountain gun.—Canon de siége. Siege gun.——Canon de place. fortre gun.—Canon de céte. Coast defence gun, —Canon de bord. Naval gun.—Canon de tranchée. Direct fire trench gun (e.g., the 37 mm.).—Canon anti-aérien (Canon contre avions). Anti-aircraft gun.—Canon de position. Position gun.—Canon automobile blindé. Gun mounted on armoured car.—Canon d’a aut. Gun carried on tank.— Canon anti-torpilleur. Anti-torpedo boat gun.—Canon de débarque ment. Naval “boat or field” gun.—Canon de cha e. Bow gun.—Canon de retraite. Stern chaser. Canon a tir accéléré. Semi-quick firing gun.—Canon a tir rapide. Quick-firing gun.—Canon a recul sur l’aff at, canon a long recul. Long recoil gun.—Canon a lan cement. Differential recoil gun.—Canon automat i que. Fully automatic (self-loading) gun.— Canon semi-automat i que. Semiautomatic (automatic breech) gun. Canon pendule. Ballistic pendulum.—Canon paragréle (see paragréle).—Canon porte-amarre. Life-saving line gun. Faux canon. Dummy gun.—Faire canon. ’To blow out unequally (of a mine). [p.88]