organ gun

== English == === Etymology === From organ +‎ gun. The multiple barrels of the device were thought to resemble the pipes of a pipe organ. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɔːɡ(ə)n ˈɡʌn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɔɹɡ(ə)n ˈɡʌn/ Rhymes: -ʌn Hyphenation: or‧gan gun === Noun === organ gun (plural organ guns) (firearms, historical) A large, portable firearm normally supported by wheels, in which bullets may be fired from a row of several tubes in succession; it was chiefly used from the 14th to the 17th century. Synonyms: infernal machine, mitrailleur, rabauld, ribauldequin, ribaudkin, ribault ==== Hypernyms ==== volley gun ==== Hyponyms ==== Nordenfelt gun ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === ribauldequin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia