Jungle Carbine

noun

The British-made Number 5 SMLE rifle, with a shortened barrel suitable for jungle warfare.

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Meanings

nounJungle Carbine (plural Jungle Carbines)

plural Jungle Carbines

  1. informalThe British-made Number 5 SMLE rifle, with a shortened barrel suitable for jungle warfare.

Origin

So called due to its primary service in the jungles of Malaya after World War II.

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APA

Jungle Carbine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jungle%20Carbine

MLA

“Jungle Carbine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jungle%20Carbine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jungle Carbine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jungle%20Carbine.

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