Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smoothbore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: smooth-bore
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a bore with a smooth interior, i.e. one that has not been rifled.

noun

A cannon, gun or other firearm that has an unrifled barrel.

Example Sentences

"From what distance the smoothbore musket was able to fell a human target has been the source of debate for a long time."

Etymology

From smooth + bore.

Inflected Forms

smoothbores (plural)

Synonyms

unrifled

Antonyms

rifled

Questions

What does smoothbore mean?: Having a bore with a smooth interior, i.e. one that has not been rifled.
Where does smoothbore come from?: From smooth + bore.

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