barbette carriage

/bɑrˌbɛt ˌkɛrɪdʒ/
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Other forms: barbette carriages

Definitions of barbette carriage
  1. noun
    a gun carriage elevated so that the gun can be fired over the parapet
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    type of:
    gun carriage
    a framework on which a gun is mounted for firing
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