Zamburak

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Zamburak (Persian: زنبورک, romanized: zanburak, lit. 'culverin', lit. 'little wasp') was a specialized form of self-propelled artillery from the early modern period featuring small swivel guns mounted on and fired from camels. Its operator was known as a zamburakchi.

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