smoothbore
adjective, noun
smoothbore is spelled S-M-O-O-T-H-B-O-R-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, smoothbore means “Having a bore with a smooth interior, i.e. one that has not been rifled” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in smoothbore?
| Letters | 10: S-M-O-O-T-H-B-O-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is smoothbore?
Smoothbore appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of smoothbore
- smoothbores plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does smoothbore mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a bore with a smooth interior, i.e. one that has not been rifled.
noun
- 1
A cannon, gun or other firearm that has an unrifled barrel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Smoothbore in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having a bore with smooth interior:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | glatt |
| Portuguese | de alma lisa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does smoothbore come from?
From smooth + bore.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).