mitrailleur

Etymology
From the term.

Noun

 * 1)  A rapid-fire team-served musket or rifle.
 * 2)  The person in charge of such a weapon.

Usage notes
Used in the 19th century to refer to the semi-automatic rapid-fire volley guns, coffee mill guns, organ guns and the like, now frequently called hand-cranked machine guns

Etymology
Borrowed from, the different meaning is perhaps influenced by.

Noun

 * 1) machine-gun

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) machine-gunner