pivot-gun
1Pivot gun — Pivot Piv ot, n. [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See {Pipe}.] 1. A fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns. [1913 Webster] 2. The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the… …
2Pivot gun — A pivot gun was a type of cannon mounted on a fixed central emplacement which permitted it to be moved through a wide horizontal arc. They were a common weapon aboard ships and in land fortifications for several centuries but became obsolete… …
3Pivot — Piv ot, n. [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See {Pipe}.] 1. A fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns. [1913 Webster] 2. The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the pivot of… …
4Pivot bridge — Pivot Piv ot, n. [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See {Pipe}.] 1. A fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns. [1913 Webster] 2. The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the… …
5pivot man — Pivot Piv ot, n. [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See {Pipe}.] 1. A fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns. [1913 Webster] 2. The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the… …
6Pivot tooth — Pivot Piv ot, n. [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See {Pipe}.] 1. A fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns. [1913 Webster] 2. The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the… …
7pivot stand — noun : a part of a gun mount which is secured to the platform and in which the pivot is enclosed called also pedestal …
8pivot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. axis, turning point; gudgeon; joint, axle, hinge; focus; jewel. See cause, junction. v. i. swivel, turn, whirl; roll; hinge. See rotation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. axle, shaft, swivel; see axis . v.… …
9Dahlgren gun — John A. Dahlgren standing next to a 50 pounder Dahlgren Rifle aboard the U.S.S. Pawnee, 1865 …
10Swivel gun — The term swivel gun usually refers to a small cannon, mounted on a swiveling stand or fork which allows a very wide arc of movement. Another type of firearm referred to as a swivel gun was an early flintlock combination gun with two barrels that… …
