noun
carbine
KAH-been
noun
1
A rifle with a shorter barrel than usual, making it lighter and easier to handle.
"The soldier was issued a carbine instead of the standard rifle."
Word Forms
carbines plural
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Etymology
From French carabine, first used in English around 1600.