Fer"me*ture (?), n. [F., fr.
fermer to close.] (Mil.) The mechanism for closing
the breech of a breech-loading firearm, in artillery consisting
principally of the breechblock, obturator, and carrier ring.
Fer"me*ture (?), n. [F., fr.
fermer to close.] (Mil.) The mechanism for closing
the breech of a breech-loading firearm, in artillery consisting
principally of the breechblock, obturator, and carrier ring.