Associations to the word «Hotchkiss»

Wiktionary

HOTCHKISS, proper noun. A patronymic surname​.
HOTCHKISS GUN, noun. (historical) A built-up, rifled, rapid-fire gun of oil-tempered steel, having a rectangular breechblock which moves horizontally or vertically in a mortise cut completely through the jacket.
HOTCHKISS GUNS, noun. Plural of Hotchkiss gun

Wise words

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