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Cannon (11565 words) |
 | The guns were provided with trunnions so that they could be accurately elevated when mounted in sturdy wooden carriages, or at least with rings for attaching ropes for lifting or restraint. |
| The trunnions are the cylindrical extensions used to mount the gun in its carriage, and to permit it to be elevated and depressed. |
| Guns on the weather deck could be aimed more flexibly, and the cannon placed at the bows and the stern were especially valuable to protect the ship from attack from these directions, which were favoured by attackers since they were not then exposed to the ship's broadside. |
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