Superfiring
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈsu.pɚˌfai.ɚ.ɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Superfiring is an adjective meaning (by extension, of a gun battery on a warship) Arranged so as to allow some turrets to fire over others in the above manner.
Meaning
(by extension, of a gun battery on a warship) Arranged so as to allow some turrets to fire over others in the above manner.
More Meanings
- (military, nautical, of a gun turret on a warship) Mounted higher than one or more other turrets within its firing arc, allowing it to fire over the top of the lower-mounted turret(s).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ship-to-ship, crew-served, ground-to-ship, first-rate, topgallant, foretopgallant.
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