smoothbore

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smoothbore

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From smooth + bore.

adjective

not comparable Having a bore with a smooth interior, i.e. one that has not been rifled. From what distance the smoothbore musket was able to fell a human target has been the source of debate for a long time.
Similar: unrifled · Opposite: rifled

noun smoothbores

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

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adj having a bore with smooth interior

Português	de alma lisa
Deutsch	glatt
Русский	гладкоствольный gladkostvolʹnyj
Tiếng Việt	nòng trơn

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@misc{smoothbore_2026,
  title = {smoothbore},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/smoothbore},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}