Gatling gun
/ˈgætlɪŋ/(亦作 Gatling)
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.加特林机枪(一种最先具有实用价值、开火迅速、多枪管的机关枪, 于1866年正式装备美国军队)。
词源
named after Richard J. Gatling (1818-1903), its American inventor.