Bible Dictionaries
Chokebore
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(v. t.) To provide with a chokebore.
(2):
(n.) A shotgun that is made with such a bore.
(3):
(n.) In a shotgun, a bore which is tapered to a slightly smaller diameter at a short distance (usually 2/ to 3 inches) to the rear of the muzzle, in order to prevent the rapid dispersion of the shot.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chokebore'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/chokebore.html. 1828.