Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for carbine

carbine

noun as in musket

Strongest match

Strong matches

Discover More

Example Sentences

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

Lloyd returned in a moment, bearing a small package wrapped in twine—the binoculars—and a loaded Spencer repeating carbine.

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

They included an automatic rifle that was not registered, a carbine with optics, a pistol and four hand grenades.

Advertisement

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

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement