‖n. [ F. See Mitrailleur. ] Shot or bits of iron used sometimes in loading cannon. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F. ]
‖n. [ F., fr. mitrailler to fire grapeshot, fr. mitraille old iron, grapeshot, dim. of OF. mite a mite. ] (Mil.) A breech-loading machine gun consisting of a number of barrels fitted together, so arranged that the barrels can be fired simultaneously, or successively, and rapidly. [ obsolescent ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. mitral. See Miter. ] Pertaining to a miter; resembling a miter;
n. (Arch.) The half of a transept;
a. Slightly clear; transmitting light in a slight degree. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Imperfect or partial transparency. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Half or imperfectly transparent. [ 1913 Webster ]