Carbine

//ˈkɑɹ.bin// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A rifle with a short barrel.

    ""Caught at last, and by those rascally Roundheads, whom you call patriots and saints, in a few minutes more I shall be shot—that is, if their clumsy carbines take good aim—to be sure they can fire near enough their mark not to miss..."

  2. 2
    light automatic rifle wordnet

Synonyms

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gunsix shooter

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""Caught at last, and by those rascally Roundheads, whom you call patriots and saints, in a few minutes more I shall be shot—that is, if their clumsy carbines take good aim—to be sure they can fire near enough their mark not to miss..."

Etymology

Ca. 1600, from French carabine. Doublet of carabine.

Related phrases

Jungle Carbinepistol carbinesaddle carbinejungle carbine

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