coehorn
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun A small mortar for throwing grenades, light enough to be carried by a small number of men, usually four. Also spelled cohorn.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- noun A small bronze mortar mounted on a wooden block with handles, and light enough to be carried short distances by two men.
Examples
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There were two coehorn mortars in the depression already referred to, and I suggested to him that he could serve them.
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A shell from a coehorn burst prematurely, just as it left the mouth of the piece, and a fragment striking Prideaux on the head, killed him instantly.
Note
The word 'coehorn' comes from the name of its inventor, Menno, Baron Coehorn (1641-1704).
