crew-served
Requires multiple operators
Crew-served describes weapons or equipment requiring more than one person to operate effectively.
A crew-served weapon like a heavy machine gun or mortar needs operators handling different functions—aiming, loading, feeding ammunition: The squad set up the crew-served weapon on the ridge.
The term is military jargon, contrasting with individual weapons a single soldier can fire.
Continuous-fire arm
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- howitzerShort-barreled artillery piece
- anti-aircraft gunWeapon for shooting aircraft
- anti-tank gunWeapon targeting armored vehicles
field gun · rocket launcher · recoilless rifle · grenade launcher · naval gun · flak gun · minigun · autocannon
Large-caliber battlefield weapons
- infantryGround combat troops
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
battery · gunnery · ordnance · armament · fire support · direct fire · indirect fire · ballistics
Organized cooperative movement
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- loaderOne who fills containers
gunner · spotter · target acquisition · rate of fire · reloading · traverse · laying · sighting
machine gun
Continuous-fire arm
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- howitzerShort-barreled artillery piece
- anti-aircraft gunWeapon for shooting aircraft
anti-tank gun · field gun · rocket launcher · recoilless rifle · grenade launcher · naval gun · flak gun · minigun · autocannon · heavy machine gun
artillery
Large-caliber battlefield weapons
squadron · battery · gunnery · ordnance · armament · fire support · direct fire · indirect fire · ballistics · ranging
coordination
Organized cooperative movement
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
loader · gunner · spotter · target acquisition · rate of fire · reloading · traverse · laying · sighting · ranging
crew-servedman-portable
Carryable by one person
one-man · hand-held · sidearm · small arms · shoulder-fired
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