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Chamber, o
| Глоссарий морской лексики и терминологии (английский язык) |
Chamber-piece. a charge piece in old ordnance, like a paterero, to put into the breech of a gun prepared for it. (see murderer.) used by the chinese, as in gingals (which see).
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Chamber of a mine, английский
The seat or receptacle prepared for the powder-charge, usually at the end of the gallery, and out of the direct line of it; and, if possible, tamped or buried with tight packing of earth, &c., to increase the force of explosion.
Chamade, английский
- To challenge attention. a signal made by beat of drum when a conference is desired by the enemy on having matter to propose. it is also termed beating a parley.
- Formerly a drumbeat signaling the desire to parlay.
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