chokebore









chokebore


chokebore [chohk-bawr, -bohr] Word Origin noun

  1. a bore in a shotgun that narrows toward the muzzle to prevent shot from scattering too widely.
  2. a shotgun with such a bore.

Origin of chokebore First recorded in 1870–75; choke + bore2 British Dictionary definitions for chokebore chokebore noun

  1. a shotgun bore that becomes narrower towards the muzzle so that the shot is not scattered
  2. a shotgun having such a bore
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