disappearing carriage

English

Noun

disappearing carriage (plural disappearing carriages)

(military, historical) A carriage for heavy coast guns on which the gun is raised above the parapet for firing and upon discharge is lowered behind the parapet for protection.
Hypernym: gun carriage

Related terms

nondisappearing

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