# Rodman gun

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a series of heavy columbiads with a curved bottle shape, designed to fire both shot and shell, and used in the era of the American Civil War.

## Etymology
Designed by Union artilleryman Thomas Jackson Rodman (1815–1871).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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