Main Entry: car·bine

Pronunciation: \ˈkär-ˌbēn, -ˌbīn\

Function: noun

Etymology: French carabine, from Middle French carabin carabineer

Date: 1592

1 : a short-barreled lightweight firearm originally used by cavalry
2 : a light short-barreled repeating rifle that is used as a supplementary military arm or for hunting in dense brush