Definition
carbine
noun
- a short-barreled rifle, typically used by cavalry or infantry
Usage: military
Examples
- The soldier carried a carbine instead of a full-length rifle.
- Police officers were equipped with carbines for the operation.
- The cavalry unit preferred carbines for their mobility.
- He cleaned his carbine after the training exercise.
- The museum displayed Civil War era carbines.
- Rangers use carbines for close-quarters combat.