What is in ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reënforcing the tube in which the charge is fired called?
jacket — (Mil.) In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reënforcing the tube in which the charge is fired. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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