Dictionary - Definition of CALIVER

Definition: CALIVER


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. An early form of hand gun, variety of the arquebus; originally a gun having a regular size of bore.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

"Caliver" is a common misspelling or typo for: caliber.

Date "Caliver" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1590. (references)

Note: Caliver \Cal"i*ver\, noun. [Corrupted from caliber.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: CALIVER

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Noun] A kind of handgun, musket or arquebuse.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wikipedic	The caliver was a firearm used in the 16th century. The word is an English corruption of calibre, and arises from the arquebus of calibre, that is, of standard bore, which replaced the older arquebus. Caliver, therefore, is practically synonymous with arquebus. The heavier musket, fired from a rest, replaced the caliver or arquebus towards the close of the century. (references)
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Extended Definition: CALIVER

Caliver

The caliver was a firearm used in the 16th century. The word is an English corruption of calibre, and arises from the arquebus of calibre, that is, of standard bore, which replaced the older arquebus. Caliver, therefore, is practically synonymous with arquebus. The heavier musket, fired from a rest, replaced the caliver or arquebus towards the close of the century.

References

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Caliver". Image Credit.
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Translations: CALIVER

Language	Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Scots Gaelic	cuilbhear (musket, culverin, fowling piece, calibre, caliver). Additional references: Scots Gaelic, United Kingdom, caliver. (volunteer & more translations)
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Language	Translations for “caliver” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin	alivercay (caliver). Additional references: Pig Latin, caliver. (volunteer)
Terran B	cuilbear (caliver). Additional references: Terran B, caliver. (volunteer)
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