case II pointing
case II pointing
[¦kās ′tü ‚pȯint·iŋ] (ordnance)
Combined direct and indirect pointing, laying, or firing; gun pointing, in which direction is set with a sight or telescope pointed at the target; the elevation is set with an elevation quadrant, range quadrant, or range disk. Also known as case II firing.
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