Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A screw by means of which the breech of a piece of ordnance is adjusted for the elevation or vertical direction of the piece.
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The elevating-screw mechanism was early developed for field guns, although the heavier pieces like the 18 - and 24-pounders were still elevated by quoins as late as the early 1800's.
Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Albert Manucy
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