Chokebore

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chokebore \Choke"bore`\, n.
     1. In a shotgun, a bore which is tapered to a slightly
        smaller diameter at a short distance (usually 21/2 to 3
        inches) to the rear of the muzzle, in order to prevent the
        rapid dispersion of the shot.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


  
     2. A shotgun that is made with such a bore.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chokebore \Choke"bore`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chokebored}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Chokeboring}.]
     To provide with a chokebore.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]