Smoothbore
ahd-5
adjective.
Having no rifling within the barrel. Used of a firearm.
noun.
A firearm having no rifling.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Smooth-bored; not rifled: as, a
smooth-bore
gun. Compare
choke-bore
.
noun.
A firearm with a smooth-bored barrel; in contradistinction to
rifle
, or
rifled gun.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Having a bore of perfectly smooth surface; -- distinguished from
rifled
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
having a
bore
with a smooth interior, ie. one that has not been
rifled
noun.
a
cannon
, gun or other firearm that has an unrifled barrel.
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adjective.
of a firearm; not having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
noun.
a firearm that has no rifling
Word Usage
"I've shot very good groups with Federal TruBalls in smoothbore barrels."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
rifled
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
firearm
piece
small-arm
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
10-inch
20-mm
50-mm
6-inch
60-mm
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
unrifled