Gatling gunPronunciation: /ˈgatlɪŋ/ (also Gatling)Definition of Gatling gun noun a rapid-fire, crank-driven gun with clustered barrels. The first practical machine gun, it was officially adopted by the US army in 1866. Origin:named after Richard J. Gatling (1818–1903), its American inventorGatling gun in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Gatling gun in the US English dictionary
