licorne

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A type of muzzle-loading gun-howitzer used by the Russian Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries. historical
    — But I think our new 24-pounder howitzer will be found superior to any of them, not even excepting the Russian Licorne.

词形变化

licornes plural

词源

From French licorne, semantic loan from Russian единоро́г (jedinoróg, literally “unicorn”), in reference to the unicorn on the coat of arms of count P. I. Shuvalov, who introduced this type of artillery piece. Doublet of unicorn.
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