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Gatling gun

Syllabification: (Gat·ling gun)

Pronunciation: /ˈgatliNG/

(also Gatling)

Definition of Gatling gun

noun

a rapid-fire, crank-driven gun with a cylindrical cluster of several barrels. The first practical machine gun, it was officially adopted by the US Army in 1866.