cane

it-noun

cane m (plural cani, feminine cagna, diminutive canìno m or canìna f or cagnétto m or cagnétta f or cagnettìno m or cagnettìna f, augmentative cagnóne, pejorative cagnàccio, endearing cagnolìno)

cani (plural)
cagna (feminine)
canìno (diminutive masculine)
canìna (diminutive feminine)
cagnétto (diminutive masculine)
cagnétta (diminutive feminine)
cagnettìno (diminutive masculine)
cagnettìna (diminutive feminine)
cagnóne (augmentative)
cagnàccio (pejorative)
cagnolìno (endearing)

From the Latin canis, canem (“dog”). Cognate with Sicilian cani.


anima

From Latin anima, from animus, from Proto-Italic *anamos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos, a nominal derivative of *h₂enh₁- (“breathe”). Doublet of alma.

(firearms) the inner cavity created by the chamber and the barrel


palla

From Medieval Latin balla, palla, bala, from Frankish *ballu, from Proto-Germanic *balluz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoln- (“bubble”), from *bʰel- (“to blow, swell, inflate”).
Alternatively, via Lombardic *palla, from Proto-Germanic *ballô, from the same ultimate origin. Compare Sicilian baḍḍa.


asta

(firearms) forearm (part of a firearm below and supporting the barrel)


doppietta

double-barrelled shotgun
double-barrelled shotgun


rosata

(firearms) the spatial configuration of shot launched by firing a smooth-barreled hunting rifle


fucilata

(firearms) gunshot, especially from a rifle


fucile

From Vulgar Latin *focīlis [petra], derived from Latin focus. Compare French fusil, Friulian fusîl, Piedmontese fusil.


pallottola

pallottola vagante


bacchetta

→ Catalan: baqueta

→ French: baguette

→ Portuguese: baqueta, vaqueta

→ Spanish: baqueta

From Vulgar Latin *baclitta, a diminutive from Latin baculum.

(firearms) ramrod, gun-stick, rod for stuffing the muzzleloader with ammunition


raffica

Perhaps derived from Old High German raffōn (modern German raffen). Related to French rafale, Portuguese rafega, and Spanish ráfaga.


schioppo

schioppo m (plural schioppi, diminutive schioppétto or schioppettìno, derogatory (rare) schioppùccio)

schioppi (plural)
schioppétto (diminutive)
schioppettìno (diminutive)
schioppùccio (derogatory rare)

See scoppio (“explosion”), of onomatopoeic origin. Alternatively from Latin stloppus (“sound of a slap”).


bascula

(firearms) bascule (steel block on which the barrels are hinged) (in a hunting rifle)


cazza

cazza f (plural cazze, diminutive cazzuòla or cazzòla)

cazze (plural)
cazzuòla (diminutive)
cazzòla (diminutive)

From Late Latin cattia, perhaps from Ancient Greek κύαθος (kúathos, “ladle”).

(firearms) large trowel used for pulling gunpowder towards the bottom of cannons


smeriglio

(firearms) springald (fitted on galleys-long ship propelled primarily by oars)


coccia

(nautical) thimble (metal protection for ropes)


codolo

(firearms) tang (projecting part of a musket barrel)


spingarda

→ Portuguese: espingarda (“rifle”)

From Old French espringale, cognate with German springen (“to jump”).


scarrellare

it-verb

scarrellàre (first-person singular present scarrèllo, first-person singular past historic scarrellài, past participle scarrellàto, auxiliary avére)

scarrellàre (canonical)
scarrèllo (first-person present singular)
scarrellài (first-person historic past singular)
scarrellàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
scarrellàre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
scarrellàndo (gerund)
scarrellànte (participle present)
scarrellàto (participle past)
scarrèllo (first-person indicative present singular)
scarrèlli (indicative present second-person singular)
scarrèlla (indicative present singular third-person)
scarrelliàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
scarrellàte (indicative plural present second-person)
scarrèllano (indicative plural present third-person)
scarrellàvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
scarrellàvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
scarrellàva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
scarrellavàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
scarrellavàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
scarrellàvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
scarrellài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
scarrellàsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
scarrellò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
scarrellàmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
scarrellàste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
scarrellàrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
scarrellerò (first-person future indicative singular)
scarrellerài (future indicative second-person singular)
scarrellerà (future indicative singular third-person)
scarrellerémo (first-person future indicative plural)
scarrelleréte (future indicative plural second-person)
scarrellerànno (future indicative plural third-person)
scarrellerèi (conditional first-person present singular)
scarrellerésti (conditional present second-person singular)
scarrellerèbbe (conditional present singular third-person)
scarrellerébbe (conditional present singular third-person)
scarrellerémmo (conditional first-person plural present)
scarrelleréste (conditional plural present second-person)
scarrellerèbbero (conditional plural present third-person)
scarrellerébbero (conditional plural present third-person)
scarrèlli (first-person present singular subjunctive)
scarrèlli (present second-person singular subjunctive)
scarrèlli (present singular subjunctive third-person)
scarrelliàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
scarrelliàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
scarrèllino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
scarrellàssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
scarrellàssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
scarrellàsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
scarrellàssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
scarrellàste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
scarrellàssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
scarrèlla (imperative second-person singular)
scarrèlli (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
scarrelliàmo (first-person imperative plural)
scarrellàte (imperative plural second-person)
scarrèllino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
scarrellàre (imperative negative second-person singular)
scarrèlli (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
scarrelliàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
scarrellàte (imperative negative plural second-person)
scarrèllino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)

(firearms) to retract the slide of a firearm to allow the first cartridge to enter the chamber and to cock the firing pin


fucile di precisione

it-noun

fucile di precisione m (plural fucili di precisione)

Literally, “accuracy rifle”. Compare French fusil de précision, Portuguese fuzil de precisão.


fucile d'assalto

fucile d'assalto m (plural fucili d'assalto)


fucile a pompa

fucile a pompa m (plural fucili a pompa)


fucile a canne mozze

fucile a canne mozze m (plural fucili a canne mozze)


coprifiamma

Verb-object compound, composed of copri (“to cover”) + fiamma (“flame”).


sparare a zero

it-verb

sparàre a zero (first-person singular present spàro a zero, first-person singular past historic sparài a zero, past participle sparàto a zero, auxiliary avére)

sparàre a zero (canonical)
spàro a zero (first-person present singular)
sparài a zero (first-person historic past singular)
sparàto a zero (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)

(intransitive, firearms) to shoot point blank


percotitoio

(archaic, firearms) Synonym of percussore


spingitoio

(firearms) a cylinder-shaped device which moves cartridges into the chamber


cacciapalla

Verb-object compound, composed of caccia (“to extract”) + palla (“bullet”).

it-verb-obj

(historical, firearms) a tool used to get a projectile out of a muzzleloader's barrel


battipalle

Verb-object compound, composed of batti (“to beat, to strike”) + palle (“bullets”).

(firearms, historical) the end of a ramrod (used to push the projectile down in a muzzleloader)


mazzagatti

Verb-object compound, composed of mazza (“to kill (archaic or southern Italy)”) + gatti (“cats”).

mazzare<t:to kill (archaic or southern Italy)>

(historical, firearms) a type of short-barreled pistol