carabine

Betekenis (Engels)

1. rifle
2. mistress of a cavalry soldier

Geslag

♀️ Vroulik

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ka.ʁa.bin/

Etimologie (Engels)

1611, alternative spelling charabine late 16th century, from carabin.
The meaning "mistress of one of the carabins" is recorded in the dictionary of Guérin (1892).

Sinne

Ah ! maudite bête , attends », dit le chasseur en rechargeant prestement sa carabine .

Ah, cursed beast, wait, ”said the hunter, quickly reloading his rifle.