D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Carbine

/kär'-bīnˌ/ · Car·bine · IPA /ˈkɑɹ.bin/
01 n. A short, light musket or rifle, esp. one used by mounted soldiers or cavalry.
  1. 1.
    A short, light musket or rifle, esp. one used by mounted soldiers or cavalry.(Mil.)