Sweep-plate

A flat, horizontal ring of metal, affixed to the forecarriage. The under surface of the wheel-plate rests on the upper surface of the sweep-plate which latter sustains the weight of the front portion of the body. The two plates have their centers in the axis of the main-pin. Swell front of the Muzzle. of the neck. — In gunnery, the largest part of the gun in Swept Space. — In gunnery, the danger space as modified by. the slope of the ground. The greater the slope or the le tne range, the greater will be the relative reduction in the danger space.