muzzleloader; muzzle-loading cannon
Rare historical military term referring to a cannon loaded from the muzzle. In modern contexts, the loanword マズルローダー is more common.
This museum displays a muzzleloading cannon from the Edo period.
Compound of 口 (mouth), 装 (load/equip), and 砲 (cannon/gun). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it appears to be a coined term for muzzle-loading artillery.