Maxim gun en · PROPN
Etymology
After the inventor, Sir Hiram Maxim (1840-1916).
Meanings
- A British machine gun of various calibres used by the British army from 1889 until World War II.
- A machine gun which derives after some manner from the patented gun mechanism of Sir Hiram Maxim
- (informal, obsolete) A machine gun
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim | alternative | lexicographic | |
| maxim | alternative | lexicographic | |
| maxim gun | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
base-stabilized machine gun · water-cooled machine gun · heavy machine gun · water-jacketed machine gun