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nouncarabin (plural carabins)
plural carabins
- archaicArchaic form of carbine.
Their arms are a scimitar, a brace of pistols, a carabin, and sometimes a lance, or a bow and arrow — all of which they alternately use, at full speed, with the utmost skill and dexterity.
1873, Charles Grey, A Narrative of Italian Travels in Persia, page 17
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carabin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carabin
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“carabin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carabin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carabin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carabin.
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