car ‧ bine /ˈkɑːbaɪn $ ˈkɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: carabine , from carabin 'soldier with a gun' ]
a short light ↑ rifle
car ‧ bine /ˈkɑːbaɪn $ ˈkɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: carabine , from carabin 'soldier with a gun' ]
a short light ↑ rifle
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012