| 单词 | barbette |
| 例句 | En barbette, In barbette, said of guns when they are elevated so as to fire over the top of a parapet, and not through embrasures. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z It was a parallelogram, and mounted barbette guns only. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The cannon were well mounted, and placed in barbette and embrasure. Martyria or Andersonville Prison 2011-10-22T02:00:28.563Z Almost simultaneously the six secondary armament guns added their quota of death and destruction to the slower crash of the heavier weapons in the barbettes. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z A shell from the Russian flagship had struck under her stern barbette, but, failing to penetrate the armour, glanced off into the sea. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z We found the enemy in earthworks on the edge of the river on the opposite bank, with quite a heavy fort on the hills back from the river, mounting three guns en barbette. Chickamauga, Useless, Disastrous Battle 2011-07-08T02:00:23.030Z Frank took the proffered glass, and bringing it to bear, it revealed two barbette towers, with long guns projecting, sharp bows heavily scrolled with gilt, and a mass of tumbled waters pouring before her rush. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z On the top of the tower was an earth parapet, over which a battery of 13 guns fired en barbette. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Each of the three monitors at Barrow displaced 1,200 tons, and carried two 6-inch guns mounted forward in an armoured barbette, two 4.7-inch howitzers aft, and four 3-pounder guns amidships. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Suddenly a shell struck the Ramillies forward in front of the barbette, and burst like the rending of a thundercloud. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z Meanwhile the officer in command of the barbette calls out, "Stand by for No. 2 gun." The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The batteries of the bastions which were in barbette had not yet been finished. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z One two-hundred-pounder, thrown evidently from a barbette gun, had fallen with tremendous force upon the deck, bending, but not breaking or penetrating the iron. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z It was surrounded by low walls, on which were mounted some small guns en barbette. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z From all sides flame rushed from turrets and barbettes in vivid flashes, while the Maxims in the tops poured out their deadly showers of bullets. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z A large shell from the enemy has hit another barbette, and has exploded. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The chief application of armour in modern land defences is in the form of shields for the protection of guns mounted en barbette. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" In the salient of one of the lunettes is a small brass four-pounder, mounted in barbette upon a wooden platform. Narrative of the March of Co. A, Engineers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Fort Bridger, Utah, and Return May 6 to October 3, 1858 Most of the early vessels fitted with cannon were of the galley type, the guns being mounted on the upper deck, and fired over the bulwarks, en barbette. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships The deck was torn up, a dozen men were maimed or killed, poor fellows! but the solid face of the barbette held its own, and the muzzles of our two great guns remained untouched. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z Presently a telephone bell rings, and a voice is heard asking "if it takes a week for the barbette to get ready for action." The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z A barbette battery on the cliffs of the Jersey shore, left of the ferry, fired down upon the frigate, but with little effect. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Even in the older days discussion had arisen freely on the relative merits of barbette and casemate mounting. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" He moved his piece from its first position en barbette on the right of the fort, to an embrasure that more effectually commanded the rebel advance. Campaign of Battery D, First Rhode Island light artillery. Shots came from the frowning barbettes of the Camperdown, Benbow, and the turrets of the Monarch rapidly, the damage and loss of life suffered by the enemy now being enormous. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z Little or nothing can be seen from the barbette; from the "fire-control station" the target is a mere speck on the horizon about eleven miles away. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The turrets are seven and one-half and eight inches thick, and the surrounding barbettes are fourteen inches and eleven and one-half inches of steel. The Boys of '98 Few, if any, of the heavy guns and armoured barbettes were damaged, and all except one—the Warspite—came in proudly under their own steam. Submarine Warfare of To-day How the Submarine Menace was Met and Vanquished, With Descriptions of the Inventions and Devices Used, Fast Boats, Mystery Ships She carries an obsolete "barbette" conning-tower—a six-foot affair with railed platform forward—and our warning beam plays on the top of it as a policeman's lantern flashes on the area sneak. With The Night Mail A Story of 2000 A.D. (Together with extracts from the comtemporary magazine in which it appeared) The rear barbette gun of the Jemappes had been thrown off its mounting, and a shell striking the port side battery, had burst against the forward bulkhead, and wrought horrible destruction among the guns' crews. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z Round spins the barbette again on its axis, and then a terrific jerk and an awful roar as the two weapons go off together. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The side armour was twelve inches thick; the two steel barbettes were each of the same thickness, and the walls of the turrets were eight inches thick. The Boys of '98 Between the two semi-domes the figure of a man rises above the wall to his middle, suggesting the existence of a barbette within. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 The Mikasa opened the ball by firing a sighting shot from one of the 12-inch guns in her fore barbette, and at the same moment the Russian ships were seen to be getting under way. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War It was a casemated brick structure, pentagonal in form, carrying in barbette over the casemates twenty-seven cannon of and above the size of thirty-two pounders, besides eleven twenty-four pounders. Admiral Farragut Inside this tube, which revolves with the gun platform, are "lifts," which hoist the shells up to the barbette. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Major Anderson replied with his barbette guns from the fort. Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage The Empress of India and two other barbette ships of her class in the English navy have a displacement of 14,150 tons, and the last built Cunarder, the Lucania, exceeds 13,000 tons. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing No barbette or merely embrasured battery of that day could stand up against the twenty or more heavy guns carried on each broadside by the steam-frigates, if these could get near enough. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life It appears that the big 13 and 12-inch barbette and turret guns only made two hits in the whole day. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima The crews enter the barbettes by means of massive steel doors, which are firmly closed behind them. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The Spanish cruiser began the attack by firing one of her great guns from the barbette in the bows. Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser A Brave Fight Against Odds The after barbette swung round, and at the same moment, or perhaps half a minute before, Erskine touched two other buttons in rapid succession. The World Peril of 1910 The bombs making it unsafe to use the barbette cannons of the open rampart, Anderson was confined to his twenty-one casemate pieces, mostly of light calibre. History of the United States, Volume 3 Round the barbettes of the ships sacks of coal were stacked as an emergency method of strengthening these defences. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Inside the barbette the gun revolved on its turn-table; its breech, together with the gunners, was protected by a hood of armour which revolved with the gun. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 If this is correct, they had probably been moved from the barbette of the main work. The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3. Within five hundred yards, the huge guns in her forward barbette swung round and the muzzles sank until the long chases pointed at the Australien's waterline. The World Peril of 1910 It has two tiers of casemates, besides a heavy barbette battery. Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 Theoretically these guns should have been able to pierce even the heavily armoured plating of the barbettes, but no projectile penetrated the armour of the two ships, though shot after shot came thundering against them. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Forward and aft are the two barbettes, each carrying a pair of long 12-inch 50-ton guns, firing 850-pound shot, capable of penetrating 28 inches of wrought iron at a range of two miles. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 I am preparing, by the side of my barbette guns, protection for our men from the shells which will be almost continually bursting over or in our work. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government When he was just over her fore part, he let go a shell, which dropped between the conning-tower and the forward barbette. The World Peril of 1910 These broadside guns were at first mounted en barbette, pointing over the bulwarks. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. Almost at the outset he had carelessly taken a position that brought him within the danger arc of the blast from his own big barbette guns. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima One of these, used by the Germans, had a "barbette" top, which looked like the shell of a tortoise, fitted down over the chassis. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights The commander had ascertained the range of the twenty-four pounder barbette guns of the fort, and made his calculations accordingly. Stand By The Union She carried two twelve-inch guns ahead, a 6.4 on each side of the barbette, and four pairs of 6.4 guns behind these, and the fire of all of them was concentrated ahead. The World Peril of 1910 Of its forty-eight available guns, only twenty-one were in the casemates, twenty-seven being on the rampart en barbette. A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln Condensed from Nicolay & Hay's Abraham Lincoln: A History He had brought his brother, a mere boy, on board for a holiday, and had him beside him in the barbette. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Thus your rate of approaching me would have been six knots, no great speed with which to approach a vessel armed with Nordenfelt guns, and six other guns also, en barbette, firing grape, shell, &c. Sketches From My Life By The Late Admiral Hobart Pasha He did not do quite as well every time, but in two hours there was not a gun in place on the barbette of the fort. Stand By The Union But guns in embrasure have a far less extended field of fire than when mounted in barbette; moreover, the embrasures present openings through which an enemy may penetrate in an assault. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. She was watching the frowning Rock; Louis was pointing out the little threatening barbettes as they drew inshore slowly. Captivity The "Cristobal Colon," originally built for the Italian Navy as the "Giuseppe Garibaldi," and purchased by Spain and renamed, had only the quick-firers, and had no guns in her barbettes. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima The barbettes, which are formed of armor 17 in. thick, rise from the protective deck at the fore and after ends of the main belt. Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 The work on that gun was suspended, but the officer could be seen in the act of directing his force to another of the barbette pieces. Stand By The Union For exterior defence, he employed direct fire from his barbettes, and curvated fire from his casemates; the direct fire of the latter secured his ditches. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. The central battery and barbette ship Redoutable, illustrated this week, forms part of the French Mediterranean squadron, and although launched as early as 1876 is still one of its most powerful ships. Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 The "Colon," with her empty barbettes, had nothing with which to reply at the long range. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima The main armament of the Empress will consist of four 67 ton breechloading guns mounted in pairs en barbette. Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 The commander of the force on shore, with half a 351 dozen men, was at work on one of the guns on the barbette; but it was impossible to make out what they were doing. Stand By The Union It is casemated in part, though but few of these embrasures were armed,—its chief force being in the pieces en barbette, and some nine or ten mortars. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. On the southern aspect of this, facing the castle and the sea, the enclosure was marked by a strong granite breastwork armed with cannons mounted en barbette. St George's Cross When the range of the leading Japanese ship—the "Yoshino"—was just 5400 metres, or something less than 3½ miles, the Chinese admiral fired one of his heavy barbette guns at her from the "Ting-yuen." Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Oh, lower a boat and pull out to it—into it—over it—through it—" "Look at our chaps crowded on the barbette yonder. Widdershins In a moment he saw the carriage of the only gun that seemed to be mounted on the barbette flying in pieces in every direction. Stand By The Union She is a barbette belted ship of somewhat similar design to the French ironclads Magenta, now being completed at the Toulon arsenal, and the Neptune, in construction at Brest. Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 They are of masonry, of three tiers of guns, with a barbette battery which is the principal defense, mounting eleven twenty-four pounders. The Art of War Each of these ships had a barbette armed with a 10-inch gun fore and aft. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima In more modern ships the guns are mounted in an armored citadel, in armored barbettes or turrets, the engines, boilers and waterline being the only other parts protected. Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891 He directed his glass frequently at the barbette of the fort; but the prudent commander of the garrison had evidently concluded to confine his efforts to the casemates. Stand By The Union The guns are entirely of steel and are mounted on Canet carriages in four barbette towers, one forward, one aft, and one on each side amidships. Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 From the casements and barbette guns issue a flame and smoke, while the air is filled with flying shot. History of Kershaw's Brigade Nicholls directed the barbette guns with a cool courage worthy of the service in which he had been trained, until he was killed by a bursting shell. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima The guns are protected by breastworks, turrets or barbettes, the other parts of the ship being unprotected. Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891 El Morro, a sea coast fort, with flanking barbette batteries, east of harbor entrance. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient Then below, into a compartment between the side of the ship and the armoured barbette which protects the delicate machinery for feeding shells and powder from the magazine deep below the water to the guns. My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form The carronades were placed en barbette; but a falling of the surface of the rock enabled the men to cover even their heads, by stepping back a few feet. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet The barbette tower is covered by a steel plate, shown in Fig. Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887 The guns are protected by turrets or barbettes. Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891 The French ship Meta has her heaviest guns mounted en barbette, high above the water line, giving a splendid plunging fire. Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 A worm-eaten gun or two, far more dangerous to those in rear than to those in front, rises en barbette. To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I If in siege works or en barbette, it is much easier to load a muzzle loader under cover than a breech-loader. Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882 But where now is the one-masted Hercules, which but a moment since went trembling at the bale of her own bellowing barbettes? The Lord of the Sea Turret and barbette armor may be considered as deflective armor. Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891 The big gun turned out to be a 16-centimeter converted bronze piece, mounted on a pintle in barbette, rifled and using smokeless powder. History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition This old round battery is surmounted by three 32-pounders, en barbette, with iron carriages and traversing platforms, but without racers: a single 7-inch shell would smash the whole affair. To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I At the top of the barbettes, revolving on rollers, are the turrets, sometimes called the hoods, containing the guns and the leading mechanism and all of the machinery in connection with the same. Marvels of Modern Science There, casemate and barbette shelter the shotted guns which speak only for the Union. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance She carries an obsolete "barbette" conning tower—a six-foot affair with railed platform forward—and our warning beam plays on the top of it as a policeman's lantern flashes on the area sneak. Actions and Reactions The charge of powder was hoisted out of the bomb-proof chamber below the barbette, and then the great projectile was brought up in slings. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record It defended the southern town with six embrasures and three guns en barbette. To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I The armor is to be 11 inch on belt and barbettes and on sides 8 inches, and each ship is to carry a complement of 1,115 officers and men. Marvels of Modern Science From the interior of the barbette, which was, in effect, a bomb-proof structure, there was lifted one of the big projectiles destined to be hurled from Tom Swift's giant cannon. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record The messages would be received at a station near the barbette, and at once reported to Tom, so that he would know how the test was progressing. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record They noticed quite a crowd of officers and men about a certain large barbette, and Captain Badger led them in that direction. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record On he ran, across the space back of the barbette, toward the lower tier of seats that had been erected for the spectators. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record The barbettes, that is, the parapets supporting the gun turrets, are one forward and one aft. Marvels of Modern Science The big gun was to be mounted on a barbette near the Gatun locks, pointing out to sea, and the trial shots would be fired over the water. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record He went here and there upon the barbette, testing the various levers and gear wheels of the gun. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record On other barbettes larger guns were being tested, the noise being almost deafening. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record "You can see for yourself," and he turned around and waved his hand toward the barbette where the gun had been mounted. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record An athwartship line of armor runs from the water line to the barbettes, resting upon the protective deck. Marvels of Modern Science Even part of the solid concrete bed of the barbette had been torn up. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record And, if he likes, he can crouch behind that concrete wall of the next barbette. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record |
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