Associations to the word «Smoothbore»

Wiktionary

SMOOTHBORE, adjective. (firearms) having a bore with a smooth interior, ie. one that has not been rifled
SMOOTHBORE, noun. (firearms) a cannon, gun or other firearm that has an unrifled barrel.

Dictionary definition

SMOOTHBORE, noun. A firearm that has no rifling.
SMOOTHBORE, adjective. Of a firearm; not having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats