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Gatling

American  
[gat-ling] / ˈgæt lɪŋ /

noun

  1. Richard Jordan, 1818–1903, U.S. inventor.


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Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are turning to South Korean missile-defense systems, Ukrainian drones that smash into targets midair and traditional American Gatling guns.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

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

So it was a Gatling gun of wins, just one after another.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2024

The Gatling gun from the United States could fire three thousand bullets per minute.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

Suddenly we heard that the anarchists were rising, and now the city was filled with State militia accompanied by numerous Gatling guns for the purpose of clearing the streets.

From The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 by James H. Mapleson

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