carabine

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See also: carabiné

English

Etymology

From French carabine. Doublet of carbine.

Pronunciation

Verb

carabine (third-person singular simple present carabines, present participle carabining, simple past and past participle carabined)

  1. (transitive, nautical or climbing) To attach via carabiner.[1]

Noun

carabine (plural carabines)

  1. (military) A carbine.

References

  1. ^ “carabine”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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French

Etymology

1611, alternative spelling charabine late 16th century, from carabin. The meaning "mistress of one of the carabins" is recorded in the dictionary of Guérin (1892).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.ʁa.bin/
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Noun

carabine f (plural carabines)

  1. rifle
  2. mistress of a cavalry soldier

Descendants

  • German: Karabiner

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Italian

Noun

carabine f

  1. plural of carabina

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