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turnbarrel en · NOUN

Etymology

turn + barrel

Meanings

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:

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