Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Having a smooth bore. Used of a gun barrel.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Not rifled; not robbed; not stripped.

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

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective of a firearm; not having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel

Etymologies

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un- +‎ rifled

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Examples

  • The TruBall shoots very well; my unrifled Ithaca 37 prints sub-2-inch groups with them at 50 yards.

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  • The man was armed, but the women were burdened with his own belongings -- the medicine chest -- his saddle and bridle -- his unrifled mule-pack -- and, wonder of wonders! the presents Khinjan's sick had given him, including money and weapons.

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  • The prevailing weapon was a cumbersome unrifled musket.

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  • The prevailing weapon was a cumbersome unrifled musket.

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  • First of all, because a gun with an unrifled barrel is only accurate to a few inches.

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  • Then attacking the other hand, he jumped down, fur unrifled, and walked off.

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  • Then attacking the other hand, he jumped down, fur unrifled, and walked off.

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  • Then I will expect to arrive at a gleaming airport, where I will be greeted by a chipper employee and quickly shuffled through security, where I will take off and land on time and be handed an unrifled bag.

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  • I mean, unrifled firearms are really inaccurate, and simply hitting a target at a distance is a challenge.

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  • I mean, unrifled firearms are really inaccurate, and simply hitting a target at a distance is a challenge.

    Superpowerful James Killus 2007

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