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single-barrel

American  
[sing-guhl-bar-uhl] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˈbær əl /

noun

  1. a gun having one barrel, especially a shotgun.


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Etymology

Origin of single-barrel

First recorded in 1840–50

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He converted part of Jack Rose into a bottle shop that includes coveted single-barrel selections for take-home options.

From Seattle Times Feb. 3, 2022

Among its first single-barrel releases were a corn whiskey made by Ironroot Republic, in Texas, and a bourbon from Cedar Ridge, in Iowa, two well-regarded distilleries that sell almost all their whiskey in-state.

From New York Times Mar. 25, 2021

An hour upstream of Nueva Unión, Andueza’s boatman, José Inuma Macusi, shut his engine, grabbed his machete and leaped onto a dirt bank, slinging a single-barrel shotgun over his shoulder.

From Scientific American Feb. 5, 2020

At the Old Seelbach Bar, customers can sip a smooth single-barrel bourbon or a classic cocktail at a restored bar from the early 1900s.

From Washington Times Sep. 9, 2014

In the hand may be borne a bell-mouthed blunderbuss; or, better still, a long single-barrel gun with an ounce bore.

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 by Sir Richard Francis Burton

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