What is the excess of weight of that part of a canon behind the trunnions over that in front of them called?
preponderancy — (Gun.) The excess of weight of that part of a canon behind the trunnions over that in front of them. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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