About The Word Carbine
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Carbine
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What's The Definition Of Carbine?
[n] light automatic rifle
Synonyms | Synonyms for Carbine: Related Terms | Find terms related to Carbine: See Also | rifle Carbine In Webster's Dictionary \Car"bine\, n. [F. carbine, OF. calabrin carabineer (cf.
Ot. calabrina a policeman), fr. OF & Pr. calabre, OF. cable,
chable, an engine of war used in besieging, fr. LL.
chadabula, cabulus, a kind of projectile machine, fr. Gr. ? a
throwing down, fr. ? to throw; ? down + ? to throw. Cf.
{Parable}.] (Mil.)
A short, light musket or rifle, esp. one used by mounted
soldiers or cavalry.
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