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gun carriage

/ˈɡʌn ˌkærɪdʒ/

Traduction: Affût ou support à roues servant à monter et à transporter une pièce d'artillerie lourde, généralement à usage militaire.

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/ˈɡʌn ˌkærɪdʒ/C1formaltechnical
  • frAffût ou support à roues servant à monter et à transporter une pièce d'artillerie lourde, généralement à usage militaire.

A wheeled frame or support structure used to mount and transport a heavy artillery gun, typically used in military contexts.

  1. Artillery support structureC1formal

    A wheeled or tracked frame used to support and transport a heavy artillery piece, such as a cannon or howitzer.

    fraffût de canon

    • The soldiers carefully attached the cannon to the gun carriage.
    • The gun carriage was pulled by a team of horses during the parade.
    • Modern gun carriages are often self-propelled for better mobility.