Bourrelet

A bourrelet is a portion of an elongated artillery projectile that is used in conjunction with the projectile's driving band, or rotating band, to stabilize its launch by keeping the fore part of the projectile precisely aligned with the gun barrel.

This article is about the artillery component. For the hat, see escoffion.
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