DISPART
\dɪspˈɑːt], \dɪspˈɑːt], \d_ɪ_s_p_ˈɑː_t]\
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The difference between the thickness of the metal at the mouth and at the breech of a piece of ordnance.
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To make allowance for the dispart in (a gun), when taking aim.
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To furnish with a dispart sight.
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A piece of metal placed on the muzzle, or near the trunnions, on the top of a piece of ordnance, to make the line of sight parallel to the axis of the bore; - called also dispart sight, and muzzle sight.
By Oddity Software
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The difference between the thickness of the metal at the mouth and at the breech of a piece of ordnance.
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To make allowance for the dispart in (a gun), when taking aim.
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To furnish with a dispart sight.
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A piece of metal placed on the muzzle, or near the trunnions, on the top of a piece of ordnance, to make the line of sight parallel to the axis of the bore; - called also dispart sight, and muzzle sight.
By Noah Webster.
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