Kalashnikov

noun

a Russian-made automatic rifleSee also AK-47

Word Origin for Kalashnikov

C20: named after Mikhail Kalashnikov (born 1919), its designer

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Contemporary Examples of kalashnikov

In one photo, Smith is on his knees, hands in the air, while a rebel points a Kalashnikov at his head.
War Tourists Flock to Syria’s Front Lines
Ben Taub
November 2, 2013
Massud Rajavi, the head of the MEK, greeted Arafat in Tehran with a Kalashnikov as a welcoming gift.
Is Israel flirting with Iranian terrorists?
Trita Parsi
May 15, 2012
But two days later, Moutlak was trained and outfitted with his own Kalashnikov.
A Syrian Rebel’s Firsthand Report on the Fighting and Bombing in Homs
Katie Paul
February 28, 2012
The next day, Busti came to visit the clinic, discarded Kalashnikov in hand.
A Syrian Rebel’s Firsthand Report on the Fighting and Bombing in Homs
Katie Paul
February 28, 2012
For more than 40 years the Kalashnikov has been an indelible part of the life in war zones and unstable lands.
The Story of Saddam's Gun Collection
C.J. Chivers
October 28, 2010

Historical Examples of kalashnikov

Alena, the wife of the merchant Kalashnikov, now comes out of her house on her way to vespers, accompanied by a servant.
The Russian Opera
Rosa Newmarch

Word Origin and History for kalashnikov

Kalashnikov

type of rifle or submachine gun made in the U.S.S.R., 1968, from Russian Kalashnikov, weapon developed in Soviet Union c.1946 and named for Mikhail Kalashnikov, gun designer and part of the team that built it. In AK-47, the AK stands for Avtomat Kalashnikov.