Smoothbore

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cannon, gun or other firearm that has an unrifled barrel.
  2. 2
    a firearm that has no rifling wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a bore with a smooth interior, i.e. one that has not been rifled. not-comparable

    "From what distance the smoothbore musket was able to fell a human target has been the source of debate for a long time."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of a firearm; not having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel wordnet

Synonyms

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unrifledsmoothboredunrifledunrifled

Antonyms

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rifled

Example

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"From what distance the smoothbore musket was able to fell a human target has been the source of debate for a long time."

Etymology

From smooth + bore.

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