Definition
A short rifle with a shorter barrel than a standard rifle, often used by soldiers, police, or cavalry.
Etymology
From French 'carabine,' possibly from Italian 'carabina.' The word likely comes from 'carabiniere' (mounted soldier), indicating it was originally a weapon for cavalry.
Kelly Says
Carbines were perfect for soldiers on horseback because the shorter barrel meant they were easier to aim and reload while riding—a huge advantage in cavalry warfare!
Translations
ARالعربية
بنادق
bin-a-daq
CACatalà
carabina
kar-a-bi-na
CSČeština
karabina
kar-a-bi-na
DADansk
karabin
kar-a-bin
DEDeutsch
Karabiner
kar-a-bee-ner
ELΕλληνικά
καραμπίνα
kar-a-bee-na
ESEspañol
carbina
kar-bee-na
FISuomi
karabiini
kar-a-biini
FRFrançais
carabine
kar-a-been
HEעברית
קרבינה
kar-bee-na
HIहिन्दी
कार्बिन
kaar-bin
HUMagyar
karabély
kar-a-be-ly
IDBahasa Indonesia
carbine
kar-bin
ITItaliano
carabina
kar-a-bee-na
MSBahasa Melayu
karabin
kar-a-bin
NLNederlands
karabijn
kar-a-bin
NONorsk
karabin
kar-a-bin
PLPolski
karabin
kar-a-bin
PTPortuguês
carabina
kar-a-bee-na
RORomână
carabină
kar-a-bee-na
RUРусский
винтовка
vin-tov-ka
SWKiswahili
karabini
kar-a-bi-ni
TAதமிழ்
கார்பின்
kaar-bin
TEతెలుగు
కార్బిన్
kaar-bin
THไทย
ปืนไรเฟิล
poon rai-feil
TLTL
karabina
kar-a-bi-na
TRTürkçe
karabin
kar-a-bin
UKУкраїнська
карабін
kar-a-bin
VITiếng Việt
càbin
ca-bin
ZUZU
ikarabini
ee-kar-a-bi-ni