Nordenfelt gun en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after the Swedish steel producer and banker Thorsten Nordenfelt, who funded its development.
Meanings
- (historical) A kind of organ gun having a row of up to twelve barrels, and fired by pulling a lever back and forth, with ammunition fed by gravity through a chute for each barrel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordenfelt guns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |