hand cannons

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Scope note
Early firearms resembling small smoothbore cannons mounted on a wood stock or shaft, loaded at the muzzle and requiring to be primed and loaded for every shot; used in Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries.
hand cannons
Accepted term: 06-May-2024