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turnbarrel

turnbarrel noun: a kind of rifle with a rotary barrel action.

Noun

turnbarrel (plural turnbarrels)

  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.1974, George C. Nonte, Home Guide to Muzzle-loaders, page 50

Forms of turnbarrel

pluralturnbarrels

Origin of turnbarrel

turn + barrel

Questions about turnbarrel

What does turnbarrel mean?
Turnbarrel means a kind of rifle with a rotary barrel action.
What part of speech is turnbarrel?
Turnbarrel is a noun.
What is the plural of turnbarrel?
The plural of turnbarrel is turnbarrels.

Words near turnbarrel in the dictionary

  1. turnaways
  2. turnback
  3. turnback siding
  4. turnback sidings
  5. turnbacks
  6. turnbarrel
  7. turnbarrels
  8. Turnbaugh
  9. Turnbaughs
  10. Turnberry
  11. Turnbo

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