double-barrelled shotgun

double-barrelled shotgun
A type of shot firing gun with two long, parallel barrels, allowing the user to fire twice in quick succession.

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  • 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

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  • -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

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  • 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

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