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
Its central feature was a nose-mounted 30-mm Gatling gun that could fire 70 rounds a second.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2021
One of the best types of this kind of ordnance is the Gatling gun, invented in 1860 by Dr. R. J. Gatling, of Indianapolis.
From Great Inventions and Discoveries by Willis Duff Piercy
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