Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turnbarrel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: turn-bar-rel
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of rifle with a rotary barrel action.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

turn + barrel

Inflected Forms

turnbarrels (plural)

Questions

What does turnbarrel mean?: A kind of rifle with a rotary barrel action.
Where does turnbarrel come from?: turn + barrel

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