Chassepot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural chasse·pots [shas-pohz; French shas-poh]. /ˈʃæs poʊz; French ʃasˈpoʊ/.
  1. a breechloading rifle, closed with a sliding bolt, introduced into the French army after 1866.
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  1. a breech-loading bolt-action rifle formerly used by the French Army
Chassepot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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