gatling gun Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an early form of machine gun having several barrels that fire in sequence as they are rotated

WordNet

Gat"ling gun`
Etymology
From the inventor, R.J. Gatling.
Definitions
  1. An American machine gun, consisting of a cluster of barrels which, being revolved by a crank, are automatically loaded and fired. ✍ The improved Gatling gun can be fired at the rate of 1,200 shots per minute. Farrow.

Webster 1913