double-barrelled shotgun
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Double-barreled shotgun — Double barrel redirects here. For the song by Dave and Ansell Collins, see Double Barrel. A view of the break action of a typical side by side double barrelled shotgun, with the Anson Deeley boxlock action open and the extractor visible. The… … Wikipedia
Double-barrelled name — In English speaking and some other Western countries, a double barrelled name is a family name with two parts, which may or may not be joined with a hyphen and is also known as a hyphenated name. An example of a hyphenated double barrelled… … Wikipedia
double-barrelled — (in AM, use double barreled) 1) ADJ: ADJ n A double barrelled gun has two barrels. ...a double barrelled shotgun. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A double barrelled surname has two parts which are joined by a hyphen, for example Miss J. Heydon Smith . [BRIT] 3)… … English dictionary
double-barrelled — adj. Double barrelled/double barreled is used with these nouns: ↑name, ↑shotgun, ↑surname … Collocations dictionary
double-barrelled — adjective 1. having two barrels mounted side by side a double barreled shotgun • Syn: ↑double barreled • Ant: ↑single barreled (for: ↑double barreled) 2. having two purposes; twofold … Useful english dictionary
Shotgun — For other uses, see Shotgun (disambiguation). A pump action Remington 870, two semi automatic … Wikipedia
-barrelled — [[t] bæ̱rəld[/t]] COMB in ADJ barrelled combines with adjectives to form adjectives that describe a gun which has a barrel or barrels of the specified type. → See also double barrelled ...a short barreled rifle. ...a double barrelled shotgun. (in … English dictionary
Shotgun messenger — In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a shotgun messenger was a private express messenger and guard, especially on a stagecoach but also on a train, in charge of overseeing and guarding a valuable private shipment, such as particularly the… … Wikipedia
Shotgun shell — A 12 gauge shotgun shell in a transparent plastic hull, allowing the contents to be seen. From left to right: gunpowder, over powder wad, shot wad, #8 birdshot, and over shot wad A shotgun shell (shotshell) is a self contained cartridge loaded… … Wikipedia
shotgun — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ 12 bore (BrE), 12 gauge (AmE), double barrelled/double barreled, pump (AmE), pump action, sawed off (AmE), sawn off (BrE) ▪ The men were armed with saw … Collocations dictionary
