SMOOTHBORE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does smoothbore mean? 

• SMOOTHBORE (noun)
  The noun SMOOTHBORE has 1 sense:

1. a firearm that has no rifling

  Familiarity information: SMOOTHBORE used as a noun is very rare.

• SMOOTHBORE (adjective)
  The adjective SMOOTHBORE has 1 sense:

1. of a firearm; not having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel

  Familiarity information: SMOOTHBORE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SMOOTHBORE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A firearm that has no rifling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("smoothbore" is a kind of...):

firearm; piece; small-arm (a portable gun)

• SMOOTHBORE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of a firearm; not having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel

Synonyms:

smoothbore; unrifled