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turnbarrel

noun

Etymology

turn + barrel

  1. derived from *bʰer-✻ — “to carry, transport”
  2. derived from *barilaz✻
  3. derived from *𐌱𐌴𐍂𐌹𐌻𐍃✻ — “container for transport”
  4. derived from *baril✻
  5. derived from baril
  6. derived from baril
  7. inherited from barel
  8. compounded as turnbarrel — “turn + barrel”

Definitions

  1. A kind of rifle with a rotary barrel action.

    • Turnbarrels were not widely used during the muzzle-loading era despite their superior firepower. They were, of course, more expensive and more difficult to make than a conventional rifle.

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