Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CANNELURE
CANNELURE Can "ne *lure (kan "ne *lur ), n. [F., fr. canneler to groove. ] (Mil. )
Defn: A groove in any cylinder; specif. , a groove around the cylinder of an elongated bullet for small arms to contain a lubricant, or around the rotating band of a gun projectile to lessen the resistance offered to the rifling. Also, a groove around the base of a cartridge, where the extractor takes hold. --Can "ne *lured (#), a.
New American Oxford Dictionary
cannelure
can ne lure |ˈkanlˌ (y )o͝or ˈkænəluər | ▶noun a groove around the cylindrical part of a bullet. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French, from canneler ‘provide with a channel, ’ from canne ‘reed, cane. ’
Oxford Dictionary
cannelure
cannelure |ˈkan (ə )ljʊə | ▶noun a groove round the cylindrical part of a bullet. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French, from canneler ‘provide with a channel ’, from canne ‘reed, cane ’.
French Dictionary
cannelure
cannelure n. f. nom féminin Sillon creusé le long d ’une colonne. SYNONYME rainure ; strie .
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