Sekirov Dictionary

dispart

noun2

  1. A piece of metal placed on the muzzle, or near the trunnions, on the top of a piece of ordnance, to make the line of sight parallel to the axis of the bore.
  2. The difference between the thickness of the metal at the mouth and at the breech of a piece of ordnance.

verb4

  1. To make allowance for the dispart in (a gun), when taking aim.
  2. To furnish with a dispart sight.
  3. (no longer used) To part, separate.
  4. (no longer used) To divide, divide up, distribute.
forms

disparted · disparting · disparteth · disparts

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