Oerlikon
English
Etymology
From the name of the manufacturer, founded in Oerlikon, a quarter in the northern part of Zürich, Switzerland.
Noun
Oerlikon (plural Oerlikons)
- An anti-aircraft cannon.
- 2007, Thomas E. Lightburn, The Shield and the Shark, page 173:
- When the claxon sounded they immediately stopped what they were doing and uncovered the Oerlikon. Paddy, who was ammunition feeder, stood by while Jock trained the 20mm gun around.
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