‖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 ]