smoothbore

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smoothbore

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Etymology

From smooth +‎ bore.

Adjective

smoothbore (not comparable)

1. (of firearms) Having a bore with a smooth interior, i.e. one that has not been rifled.
   • 2008, Earl J. Hess, The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat: Reality and Myth, University Press of Kansas, page 13:

     From what distance the smoothbore musket was able to fell a human target has been the source of debate for a long time.

Synonyms

• unrifled

Antonyms

• rifled

Translations

having a bore with smooth interior

Bulgarian: гладкоцевен (gladkoceven) Danish: glatløbet Finnish: sileäputkinen, rihlaamaton French: please add this translation if you can German: glatt (de) Polish: gładkolufowy (pl) Portuguese: de alma lisa Russian: гладкоствольный (ru) (gladkostvolʹnyj) Vietnamese: nòng trơn

Noun

smoothbore (plural smoothbores)

1. (firearms) A cannon, gun or other firearm that has an unrifled barrel.

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