Mitrailleuse
Pronunciation : Mi`tra`illeuse"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. mitrailler to fire grapeshot, fr. mitraille old iron, grapeshot, dim. of OF. mite a mite.] (Mil.)
Definition : Defn: A breech-loading machine gun consisting of a number of barrels fitted together, so arranged that the barrels can be fired simultaneously, or successively, and rapidly.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913