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carbine

noun as in musket

Strongest match

Strong matches

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He told the jury he had responded to "10 to 15 spontaneous incidents" but added this was the first time he had fired his carbine rifle in a live operation.

From BBC

With its flair for guerrilla theater, the SLA picked the Hibernia Bank to rob, knowing that security cameras would capture Hearst storming the lobby with a military-style M1 carbine, under no apparent coercion.

But any of them might point to Don Hogan Charles’ photo of him peering out of his window while holding an M1 carbine.

From Salon

Measuring how quickly the flames were engulfing him, he hopped forward, the carbine in his right hand, the butt plate balanced against his hip.

Two German sailors, who were armed with light submachine guns and carbines, were with them.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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