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mitrailleur

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mi-trailleur
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rapid-fire team-served musket or rifle.

British usage; Obsolete

noun

The person in charge of such a weapon.

British usage; Obsolete

Etymology

From the French term mitrailleuse.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mitrailleurs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mitraille mitraillade mitrailleuse

Synonyms

battery gun

Questions

What does mitrailleur mean?
A rapid-fire team-served musket or rifle.
Where does mitrailleur come from?
From the French term mitrailleuse.

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