RANGE, in Gunnery, the path of a bullet, or the line it describes from the mouth of the piece to the point where it lodges. If the piece lie in a line parallel to the horizon, it is called the right or level range: if it be mounted to 45°, it is said to have the utmost range: all others between 00 and 45° are called the intermediate ranges.
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