CARABIN

Meaning of CARABIN in English

ˈkarəbə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle French — more at carbine

archaic : carabineer

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

CARBINE — noun Etymology: French carabine, from Middle French carabin carabineer Date: 1592 a short-barreled lightweight firearm originally used by cavalry, a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CARBINE — ˈkärˌbēn, ˈkȧˌb-, -īn also -bə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: French carabine carbine, carabineer, from Middle French carabin harquebusier, carabineer, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CARBINE — /kahr"been, -buyn/ , n. 1. a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle. 2. (formerly) a short rifle used in the cavalry. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CARBINE — noun Etymology: French carabine, from Middle French carabin carabineer Date: 1592 1. : a short-barreled lightweight firearm originally used by …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CARBINE — [ 'kα:bʌɪn ] ■ noun a light automatic rifle. ↘ historical a short rifle or musket used by cavalry. Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CARBINE — [car.bine] n [F carabine, fr. MF carabin carabineer] (1605) 1: a short-barreled lightweight firearm orig. used by cavalry 2: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CARBINE — / ˈkɑːbaɪn; NAmE ˈkɑːrb-/ noun a short light rifle •• WORD ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French carabine , from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CARBINE — car ‧ bine /ˈkɑːbaɪn $ ˈkɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: carabine , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CARBINE — n. a short firearm, usu. a rifle, orig. for cavalry use. [F carabine (this form also earlier in Engl.), weapon …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CARBINE — n. a short firearm, usu. a rifle, orig. for cavalry use. [ F carabine (this form also earlier in Engl.), …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CARBINE — n. a short firearm, usu. a rifle, orig. for cavalry use. Etymology: F carabine (this form also earlier in Engl.), …
Oxford English vocab

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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