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Trunnion vs Rimbase - What's the difference?

trunnion | rimbase |

As nouns the difference between trunnion and rimbase

is that trunnion is one of the short stubby bearings on either side of a cannon; a gudgeon while rimbase is (military|historical) a short cylinder connecting a trunnion with the body of a cannon.

trunnion

English

Alternative forms

* trunion

Noun

(en noun)
  • One of the short stubby bearings on either side of a cannon; a gudgeon.
  • A similar rotational bearing comprising a rotating arc or ring sliding in the groove of a stationary arc, used in machinery to allow a workpiece to be moved relative to a fixed tool.

    • rimbase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (military, historical) A short cylinder connecting a trunnion with the body of a cannon.
    • (Webster 1913)