carabine
Meaning
- rifle
- mistress of a cavalry soldier
Concepts
carbine
rifle
airgun
carabiner
clasp
Frequency
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ka.ʁa.bin/
Etymology
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).
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