Hotchkiss

/ˈhɑːtʃkɪs/ noun

A type of automatic gun or rapid-fire rifle developed in the late 1800s, named after its American inventor Benjamin Berkeley Hotchkiss.

Proper noun derived from the inventor's surname. Hotchkiss designed innovative weapons including the Hotchkiss gun used in the Spanish-American War and other conflicts.

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