turnbarrel

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noun

A kind of rifle with a rotary barrel action.

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Meanings

nounturnbarrel (plural turnbarrels)

plural turnbarrels

  1. engineeringA 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

Origin

turn + barrel

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APA

turnbarrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnbarrel

MLA

“turnbarrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnbarrel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turnbarrel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnbarrel.

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