lupara
Italian
Etymology
Derived from lupo (“wolf”), from its traditional use in wolf hunting.
Pronunciation
Noun
lupara f (plural lupare)
- The content of a particular type of shotgun cartridge, consisting of 8–9 mm steel balls.
- (by extension) The shotgun employing such cartridges, especially a sawn-off shotgun
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Further reading
- Lupara (arma) on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it