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Re: (TFT) Re: Stuff



I believe a "saker" is a six-pound gun, a three pound gun is a
"falconette",
a four pound gun a "falcon", and the BIG guns are demi-culverins and
culverins.  The French named their guns after birds-of-prey or snakes.

aah a saker is Falco cherrug (i.e. a falcon too)

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