|
|
Definition of Maxim gun
1. Noun. An obsolete water-cooled machine gun having a single barrel.
Definition of Maxim gun
1. Proper noun. A British machine gun of various calibres used by the British army from 1889 until World War II. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Maxim Gun
Literary usage of Maxim gun
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. My Personal Experiences in Equatorial Africa: As Medical Officer of the Emin by Thomas Heazle Parke (1891)
"Stairs tried the maxim gun, it did not work satisfactorily— like all machine-guns,
... One defect in the machinery of the maxim gun is that the canvas-belt ..."
2. China and the Allies by Arnold Henry Savage Landor (1901)
"CHAPTER XXXII Sharp sniping from the Mongol Market—The Legation guards relieved—The
arrival of the Americans—Captain Bland and his maxim gun—Absurd ..."
3. My Life by Hiram Stevens Maxim (1915)
"Maxim-Nordenfeldt Company was formed the maxim gun patents for the world were
put in at £900000, and the shares were subscribed for many times over in a few ..."
4. Gunshot Injuries, Their History, Characteristic Features, Complications, and by Thomas Longmore (1895)
"... TU K maxim gun Europe. One of the machine guns which has been adopted by the
War Department of the British army is on the Catling principle. ..."
Other Resources:
