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MONCRIEFF CARRIAGE

\mˈɒŋkɹiːf kˈaɹɪd͡ʒ], \mˈɒŋkɹiːf kˈaɹɪd‍ʒ], \m_ˈɒ_ŋ_k_ɹ_iː_f k_ˈa_ɹ_ɪ_dʒ]\

Definitions of MONCRIEFF CARRIAGE

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Mil.) By means of which a gun, with a balancing weight, is withdrawn by its own recoil after each discharge below the parapet, thus avoiding the exposure from using embrasures.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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