| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RIFLING | Spiral grooves in bore of a gun. |
| rifling | the system of grooves in a gun barrel |
| riflings | RIFLING, the system of grooves in a gun barrel |
| sabot | a. wooden or metal disk formerly attached to a projectile in a muzzleloading cannon b. soft metal ring at the base of a projectile that makes the projectile conform to the rifling grooves of a gun |
| sabots | a. wooden or metal disk formerly attached to a projectile in a muzzleloading cannon b. soft metal ring at the base of a projectile that makes the projectile conform to the rifling grooves of a gun |
| reaming | enlarge the bore of (as a gun) in this way |
