Also means
rifle
Usage Note
Carabina is a short-barrelled rifle or carbine. Note that carabiniere (the Italian military police officer) takes its name from this weapon — early carabinieri were cavalry armed with carbines. The plural le carabine is regular. In everyday speech the word appears mostly in hunting and military contexts.
Examples
"Il soldato teneva la carabina al fianco."
Natural Translation
The soldier kept the carbine at his side.
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