crew-served weapon

English

Noun

crew-served weapon (plural crew-served weapons)

  1. (military, notably USMC) Any weapon system that requires a crew or more than one individual to function due to its high operational complexity.
    A heavy machine gun, anti-materiel rifle, or rocket launcher might be a crew-served weapon.
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