smoothbore

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Etymology

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From smooth +‎ bore.

Adjective

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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.

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Noun

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smoothbore (plural smoothbores)

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

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