Rē'-in-fōrçe'1, v. t.
See RE-ENFORCE.
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See RE-ENFORCE.
n. That part of a cannon near the breech which is made thicker and stronger than the rest. [See RE-ENFORCE, and Illust. of Cannon.]
Re-inforce band, a band sometimes introduced between the first and second re-inforce of a cannon. — Re-inforce rings, flat hoop-like moldings on the side nearest the breech. — Craig.