CARBINE


Meaning of CARBINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkär-ˌbēn, -ˌbīn ]

noun

Etymology: French carabine, from Middle French carabin carabineer

Date: 1592

1. : a short-barreled lightweight firearm originally used by cavalry

2. : a light short-barreled repeating rifle that is used as a supplementary military arm or for hunting in dense brush

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.