蛇砲(Culverin)或原是歐洲中世紀的一種手銃,供步兵與騎兵使用。後來也指幾種加農砲,作為加農砲的蛇砲有著長砲管與輕量的結構。發射輕型砲彈(3.6~7.3公斤=8~16英磅),這種砲的名稱來自拉丁語的蛇(Colubra)。到了17世紀,歐洲火砲開始以砲彈的重量來分類,此名稱變得過時。[1]
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