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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: carriage, gun carriage
History
Because from the viewpoint of the enemy's counterbattery direct fire, the gun and its carriage disappeared after firing.
