smoothbore

English

Etymology

From smooth +‎ bore.

Adjective

smoothbore (not comparable)

1. (of firearms) Having a bore with a smooth interior, i.e. one that has not been rifled.
   • 2008, Earl J. Hess, The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat: Reality and Myth, University Press of Kansas, page 13:

     From what distance the smoothbore musket was able to fell a human target has been the source of debate for a long time.

Synonyms

• unrifled

Antonyms

• rifled

Translations

having a bore with smooth interior

• Bulgarian: гладкоцевен (gladkoceven)
• Danish: glatløbet
• Finnish: sileäputkinen, rihlaamaton
• French: please add this translation if you can
• German: glatt (de)
• Polish: gładkolufowy (pl)
• Portuguese: de alma lisa
• Russian: гладкоствольный (ru) (gladkostvolʹnyj)
• Vietnamese: nòng trơn

Noun

smoothbore (plural smoothbores)

1. (firearms) A cannon, gun or other firearm that has an unrifled barrel.

Anagrams

• bothrosome