"caliver" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkalɪvə/ [UK] Forms: calivers [plural]
Etymology: Variant of calibre. Head templates: {{en-noun}} caliver (plural calivers)
  1. (historical) A type of light musket. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-caliver-en-noun--r6bjeiL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Firearms

Inflected forms

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