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Meanings of carbine in English

Catalan
mosquetó
Wikidata

Short version of a musket.

        mosquetó
        Russian
        штуцер

        Short rifle with a full length stock, common in southern Germany and the Alpine region.

              штуцер
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              Examples for "musketoon"
              Examples for "musketoon"
              1
              The possession of the musketoon gave him confidence touching the issue.
              The Tavern Knight
              2
              A musketoon fired over their heads had the effect of driving them off.
              Captain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
              3
              And Adam Andrews, sitting next him, saw him lay hands upon his musketoon.
              Mary Anerley: A Yorkshire Tale
              4
              He had a musketoon over his shoulder and an ax stuck in his girdle.
              War and Peace
              5
              As they approached the walls a musketoon was fired, and the alarm bell of the church instantly rang out.
              The Lion of the North: A Tale of the Times of Gustavus Adolphus
              Usage of carbine in English
              1
              He pitched the carbine away and lost all control in headlong flight.
              Desert Gold
              2
              He slipped his carbine from its scabbard; the others did the same.
              Heart of the Sunset
              3
              The muzzle of the carbine was once more pointed at the ceiling.
              Arms and the Woman
              4
              One of them took the horse and the other took the carbine.
              A Texas Matchmaker
              5
              The princess seized the carbine that rested on the seat between them.
              The Mad King
              6
              The old Michel halted and leaned upon the barrel of his carbine.
              Jason: A Romance
              7
              The girl held his carbine as he stumbled over the rocky bottom.
              The Mad King
              8
              She cradled the carbine in her arms as she tore it open.
              Monster Hunter International
              9
              Waring lighted a match and blackened the front sight of his carbine.
              Jim Waring of Sonora-Town; Or, Tang of Life
              10
              I was startled from this thought by the sound of carbine fire.
              Beyond exile: day by day armageddon
              11
              As he came near the sentinel threw forward his carbine and challenged.
              In the Track of the Troops
              12
              His TIP carbine came up, and he started adding to the flames.
              The Reality Dysfunction
              13
              The carbine was where she had left it, propped against a wall.
              Alien: Covenant
              14
              And the last was a carbine model, which I gave to Nielsen.
              Tales of lonely trails
              15
              Apparently he was unarmed, and Philip dropped the muzzle of his carbine.
              Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police
              16
              The SpecterIR sight was smashed and the carbine's barrel was slightly bent.
              A knife edge
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              Translations for carbine
              Catalan
              mosquetó
              Carbine through the time
              Carbine across language varieties
              United Kingdom
              Common
              United States of America
              Common