smoothbore
a smoothbore gun.
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How to use smoothbore in a sentence
Each model uses the same gun, a 125mm smoothbore cannon, allowing shared ammunition between types.
The tanks, rockets, and other weapons that Russia has in its arsenal | Kelsey D. Atherton | February 17, 2022 | Popular-ScienceAgain the smoothbore roared and a handful of balls scoured another thicket.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh PendexterTwo thirds of us will have to manage, until we can do better, with the smoothbore and even with the old flintlock.
The Long Roll | Mary JohnstonAnd it was partly because so many of the Indians were shooting smoothbore muskets that were not accurate at a long distance.
The Story of Geronimo | James Arthur KjelgaardBeing a staunch believer in the Police, smoothbore had little faith in the Militia!
The Great Gold Rush | W. H. P. (William Henry Pope) Jarvis
Almost within a minute after smoothbore had left him he was wavering in his opinions; now he was striding in pursuit of him.
The Great Gold Rush | W. H. P. (William Henry Pope) Jarvis
British Dictionary definitions for smoothbore
/ (ˈsmuːðˌbɔː) /
(modifier) (of a firearm) having an unrifled bore: a smoothbore musket
such a firearm
Derived forms of smoothbore
- smoothbored, adjective
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