espingarda — meaning in English

English meaning

• rifle noun A long-barrelled firearm fired from the shoulder, with spiral grooves inside the barrel for accuracy.
• shotgun noun A gun that fires a spray of small metal pellets, typically used for hunting or sport shooting.
• springald noun (old-fashioned) A young man.

Senses

espingarda is used for these senses in English:

• shotgun (firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
• springald (historical) An ancient military engine for launching stones and arrows by means of a spring.

rifle — full definition

1. noun A long-barrelled firearm fired from the shoulder, with spiral grooves inside the barrel for accuracy.
2. verb To search through something quickly and often carelessly, typically to steal something.

shotgun — full definition

1. noun A gun that fires a spray of small metal pellets, typically used for hunting or sport shooting.
2. noun The front passenger seat of a vehicle.
3. adjective Describing an approach that uses many scattered attempts rather than one focused one.

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