- A gun so short that the projectile, which was hollow,
could be put in its place by hand; a kind of mortar. - A short, light, largebore cannon, usually having a
chamber of smaller diameter than the rest of the bore, and intended to
throw large projectiles with comparatively small charges.
- A small mine, in the form of a well sunk from the surface
of the ground, charged with explosive and projectiles. It is made in a
position likely to be occupied by the enemy.