trunnion
noun
either of the two cylindrical projections on a cannon, one on each side for supporting the cannon on its carriage.
trunnioned
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a word derived from
trunnion.
Example Sentences
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A box of the shape of a barrel has been used, it being trunnioned at the sides.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888 by Various
