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thumb|right|320px|The trunnions are the protrusions from the side of the barrel that rest on the carriage.

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  • Medieval history
  • Initial significance
  • Uses
  • In vehicles
  • Trunnion bearings
  • See also
  • References

thumb|right|320px|The trunnions are the protrusions from the side of the barrel that rest on the carriage.

A trunnion () is a cylindrical protrusion used as a mounting or pivoting point. First associated with cannons, they are an important military development.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “trunnion” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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