CARBINE Meaning of CARBINE in English [ 'kα:bʌɪn ]■ noun a light automatic rifle. ↘ historical a short rifle or musket used by cavalry.OriginC17: from Fr. carabine , from carabin 'mounted musketeer'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004