- The difference between the thickness of the metal at the
mouth and at the breech of a piece of ordnance. - A piece of metal placed on the muzzle, or near the
trunnions, on the top of a piece of ordnance, to make the line of sight
parallel to the axis of the bore; -- called also dispart sight, and
muzzle sight.
2 . Dispart
[ v. i.]
- To separate, to open; to cleave.
3 . Dispart
[ v. t.]
- To part asunder; to divide; to separate; to sever; to
rend; to rive or split; as, disparted air; disparted towers. - To make allowance for the dispart in (a gun), when
taking aim. - To furnish with a dispart sight.