Gatling gun
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Gatling gun
1860–65, named after R. J. Gatling (1818–1903), U.S. inventor
Example Sentences
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RTX’s Raytheon business has fielded inquiries about supply of its Phalanx rapid-fire Gatling gun, according to Jennifer Gauthier, Raytheon vice president for naval systems and sustainment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Probably the construction of the rotating film in a camera came from the Gatling gun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
The Gatling gun from the United States could fire three thousand bullets per minute.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Video from the engagement appears to show one drone engaged by an air defense system known as a C-RAM, which fires a six-barreled Gatling gun up to 75 rounds per second.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2022
Fred Mitchell, one of the men at the Gatling gun, was wounded in the hand.
From The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. by Mabey, Charles R.
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