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carbine noun[ C ] military specializeduk /ˈkɑː.baɪn/ us /ˈkɑːr.biːn/ a short light rifle (= gun) originally used by soldiers on horses卡宾枪 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Handguns & rifles .22 .45 air pistol air rifle airgun colt firearm flamethrower gat handgun quick, slow, etc. on the drawidiom ray gun revolver rifle Saturday night special starting pistol stun gun submachine gun tommy gun Uzi
Each man carried a carbine, ready to dismount at any moment and give battle as seemed best. Every one of us has five brace of pistols, ready loaded, and three carbines to boot. The men carry Hall's carbines and revolvers. The muzzle of the sentry's carbine was within two feet of my chest. We gave them a hot, rolling volley from our carbines. |