Meaning Of The Word Chassepot

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chassepot in American English
a breech-loading rifle used by the French army between 1866 and 1874
noun: a breechloading rifle, closed with a sliding bolt, introduced into the French army after 1866

chassepot in British English
noun: a breech-loading bolt-action rifle formerly used by the French Army

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