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1972 Italian film
Caliber 9 (Italian: Milano calibro 9, lit. 'Milan caliber 9'; also released as The Contract) is a 1972 Italian poliziottesco crime film written and directed
Caliber_9
Firearm cartridge classification
list of firearm cartridges that have bullets in the 9.00 to 9.99 mm (0.354 to 0.393 in) caliber range. Case length refers to the round case length. OAL
9_mm_caliber
276+ caliber) 8 mm (.315+ caliber) 9 mm (.354+ caliber) 10 mm (.394+ caliber) 11 mm (.433+ caliber) 12 mm (.472+ caliber) 13 mm (.511+ caliber) Table
List_of_cartridges_by_caliber
Pistol cartridge designed by John Moses Browning
blowback pistol in a given caliber will be heavier than an equivalent recoil-operated weapon. Blowback weapons can be made in calibers larger than .380 ACP
.380_ACP
Pistol cartridge
.38 Taurus Pistol Caliber / 9.2x18mm is a metallic centerfire ammunition that uses smokeless powder to be originally used in pistols. It was developed
.38_TPC
German semi-automatic pistol
in a slightly modified form as the Pistole Modell 1908 (Pistole 08) in caliber 9×19mm Parabellum. The Model 08 was eventually succeeded by the Walther
Luger_pistol
Soviet pistol and submachine gun cartridge
jacket 9×18mm Makarov FTX hollow point 9mm Makarov 9×18mm 9×18mm PM 9mm Mak 9×18mm Soviet 9 mm caliber 9×39mm Barnaul Ammunition List of handgun cartridges
9×18mm_Makarov
Revolver cartridge designed by Smith & Wesson
its introduction. Despite its name, the caliber of the .38 Special cartridge is actually .357 inches (36 caliber/9.07 mm), with the ".38" referring to the
.38_Special
Internal diameter of the barrel of a gun
particularly firearms, but not artillery, where a different definition may apply, caliber (or calibre; sometimes abbreviated as "cal") is the specified nominal internal
Caliber
Rifle cartridge
standard Mauser Gewehr 98 sized magazine boxes. 9.3×62mm 9.3×74mmR List of rifle cartridges 9 mm caliber Brenneke 7×64mm 8×64mm S SVDK RWS Ammunition Ballistic
9.3×64mm_Brenneke
German-Italian actress and entrepreneuse (born 1943)
Torture a Duckling (1972), The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972) and Caliber 9 (1972). Bouchet effectively retired from acting in 1982, and in the mid-1980s
Barbara_Bouchet
Italian actor (1929–2017)
roles and, more rarely, leading roles, such as in Seven Times Seven and Caliber 9. His most famous role is that of Rambaldo Melandri in the Amici miei film
Gastone_Moschin
American actor (1928–1971)
Milan Caliber 9 and When Women Lost Their Tails were released posthumously in 1972. His voice in the English-language version of Milan Caliber 9 was dubbed
Frank_Wolff
1967 neo-noir crime film
(1967), had a major impact on Fernando Di Leo and his Milieu Trilogy (Caliber 9, The Italian Connection, Il Boss). Luc Besson drew inspiration from Jef
Le_Samouraï
Multi-caliber revolver
approximately 25 different cartridges within the 9 mm caliber family, such as: .357 Magnum, .38 Special, .380 ACP, and 9×19mm Parabellum. While smaller diameter
Medusa_Model_47
Semi-automatic pistol
reflect the caliber (9, 40, or 45). The 915 and 910 are both based on the Smith & Wesson 5904 - the numeral 9 stands for "9mm" (the caliber), and the following
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_910
1972 poliziottesco film directed by Fernando Di Leo
The film is the second part of Di Leo's “Milieu trilogy”, preceded by Caliber 9 (also 1972) and followed by The Boss (1973). It was released to Italian
The_Italian_Connection
Self-defense firearm
defensive use rather than as a primary service weapon. Some PDWs fire a small-caliber (generally less than 8 mm or 0.31 in in bullet diameter), high-velocity
Personal_defense_weapon
Hunting cartridge by Winchester Repeating Arms
straight-walled rifle cartridge with a minimum caliber of .357 inches (9.1 mm). The .350 Legend is only .355 inches (9.0 mm), two thousandths of an inch too small
.350_Legend
Firearm Cartridge List
.38 caliber is a frequently used name for the caliber of firearms and firearm cartridges. The .38 caliber is a large firearm cartridge (anything larger
.38_caliber
.50-caliber heavy machine gun
The M2 machine gun or Browning .50-caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") is a heavy machine gun that was designed near the end of World War I by
M2_Browning
Genre of Italian crime films
while villains were often wealthy right-wing conservatives. The film Caliber 9 (1972), for instance, features protagonists of both right-wing and leftist
Poliziotteschi
Rifle cartridge
flatter-shooting, 9.3×62 Mauser cartridge. The CIP maximum average pressure (MAP) for the 9×57 is 280 MPa bar (40,600 PSI). Many sporting rifles in 9×57mm caliber, often
9×57mm_Mauser
Family of firearm cartridges and firearms
.44 caliber is a family of large-caliber firearm cartridges and firearms, particularly revolvers. The most well-known is the .44 Magnum which uses a 0
.44_caliber
1978 film
title for the film was Roma calibro 9 (lit. 'Rome caliber 9'). The film is very similar to Di Leo's earlier film Caliber 9, with Italian film historian and
Blood_and_Diamonds
Semi-automatic pistol
Action: 4.0 to 6.4 lbf (18 to 28 N) Double Action: 9.9 to 16.1 lbf (44 to 72 N) Caliber: 9×19mm Parabellum (9×19mm NATO, 9mm Luger) Locking system: falling
Beretta_92G-SD/96G-SD
Firearm caliber
20 mm caliber is a specific size of popular autocannon ammunition. The dividing line between smaller-caliber weapons, commonly called "guns", from larger-caliber
20_mm_caliber
Pistol cartridge designed by Georg Luger
65×21mm Parabellum. Demand from Germany for a larger-caliber military sidearm led Luger to develop the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge for the eventual P08 pistol
9×19mm_Parabellum
Rifle cartridge designed by John Moses Browning
and designated as the 50 Browning by the C.I.P., is a .50 in (12.7 mm) caliber cartridge developed for the M2 Browning heavy machine gun in the late 1910s
.50_BMG
Pistol cartridge designed by SIG Sauer and Federal Premium Ammunition
introduction of Winchester's now-obsolete .256 Winchester Magnum, a .257 caliber round based on the .357 Magnum. Later the same year Remington and Smith
.357_SIG
Semi-automatic pistol
P320 can be chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum, .357 SIG, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, and 10mm Auto and can be easily converted from one caliber to another; a change from
SIG_Sauer_P320
Deck gun
5"/38-caliber gun was a United States dual-purpose naval gun, but also installed in single-purpose mounts on a handful of ships. The 38-calibers long barrel
5-inch/38-caliber_gun
American novelist
work in dubbing films and TV shows in Rome and Los Angeles, including Caliber 9, Golgo 13: The Professional and Robotech: The Movie. He was arguably best
Edward_Mannix
Machine pistol
similar to the Model 3 in caliber .380 ACP and with fixed sights. Modelo 4: Larger version originally produced in caliber 9 mm with only 28 units produced
Trejo_pistol
Semi-automatic pistol
United States. It was produced from 1996 to 2018, and offered in three calibers: 9×19mm Parabellum, .357 SIG and .40 S&W. The P239 became popular in the
SIG_Sauer_P239
Naval artillery gun
The 5-inch (127 mm)/54-caliber (Mk 45) lightweight gun is a U.S. naval artillery gun mount consisting of a 5 in (127 mm) L54 Mark 19 gun on the Mark 45
5-inch/54-caliber_Mark_45_gun
Italian actor (1929–1996)
of Fire (1971) – Detective John Norton Summer Affair (1971) – Lo Versi Caliber 9 (1972) – Mercuri Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972)
Luigi_Pistilli
American actor (1908–1994)
villainous mob boss in Fernando Di Leo's 1972 poliziottesco thriller Caliber 9. In Rome he connected with Robert Wagner, who cast him in an episode of
Lionel_Stander
Submachine gun
in .40 S&W cartridge. The Taurus CT9 G2 is a semi-automatic only pistol-caliber carbine variant of the SMT9 (MT9 G2) intended for the civilian and security
Taurus_SMT
Large-caliber naval gun
The 14-inch/45-caliber gun, (spoken "fourteen-inch-forty-five-caliber"[citation needed]), whose variations were known initially as the Mark 1, 2, 3, and
14-inch/45-caliber_gun
American actor (1924-1985)
uncredited) A Bay of Blood (1971) - Simon (English version, voice, uncredited) Caliber 9 (1972) - Fonzino and Masucci (English version, voice, uncredited) The
Larry_Ward_(actor)
Derringer
DoubleTap derringer is a hammerless, double-action, double-barreled, large caliber derringer designed for personal protection and sold by DoubleTap Defense
DoubleTap_derringer
country of origin in decreasing caliber size: 12"/50 caliber gun 7.5"/52 caliber gun EOC 10 inch 40 caliber EOC 15 inch 55 caliber Škoda 35 cm K14 Škoda 30.5
List_of_naval_guns_by_country
Semi-automatic pistol made by ČZUB
includes additional magazines and spare parts. CZ 75 Kadet/Kadet 2 A .22 LR caliber slide/ barrel assembly and magazine kit to fit onto most standard CZ 75B
CZ_75
Imperial Russian five-shot, bolt-action military rifle
submitted his "3-line" caliber (.30 cal, 7.62 mm) rifle; Belgian designer Léon Nagant submitted a "3.5-line" (.35 caliber, 9 mm) design; and a Captain
Mosin–Nagant
German actor and writer (1930–2026)
of other Italian productions, including poliziotteschi films such as Caliber 9 and The Italian Connection (both 1972), and the fourth season of the popular
Mario_Adorf
Index of articles associated with the same name
.25 caliber may refer to the following firearms cartridges: 6 mm caliber ".25-06 Remington Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine" data from Accurate
.25_caliber
Pistol cartridge
65×25mm Borchardt 7.63×25mm Mauser 7.65×21mm Parabellum .30 Carbine 7 mm caliber 9×39mm Table of handgun and rifle cartridges Barnes, Frank C (1997) [1965]
7.62×25mm_Tokarev
Naval gun
The 3-inch/50-caliber gun (spoken "three-inch fifty-caliber") in United States naval gun terminology indicates the gun fired a projectile 3 inches (76 mm)
3-inch/50-caliber_gun
1980 Italian film
Bacalov's musical score is mainly recycled from his scores for Di Leo's Caliber 9 and Maurizio Lucidi's The Designated Victim. (Note: this is the plot to
Madness_(1980_film)
Argentine defense company
M-1943, caliber .45 ACP Halcón M-1946, caliber 9×19mm / .45 ACP Model Argentine Army 1949, caliber 9×19mm M57, caliber 9×19mm ML-57, caliber 9×19mm ML-60
Fábrica_de_Armas_Halcón
Soviet military intermediate rifle cartridge
ammunition List of 7.62×39mm firearms .220 Russian .300 AAC Blackout 7.62 mm caliber 9×39mm List of rifle cartridges Table of handgun and rifle cartridges "SAAMI
7.62×39mm
British/American 155 mm towed artillery
extend range from 30 to 70 km (19 to 43 mi). Modified with a longer 55-caliber, 9.1 m (30 ft) barrel and supercharged propellant firing the XM1113 rocket-assisted
M777_howitzer
Type of ammunition
The Joint Working Group for Non-Toxic Ammunition was formed by the Small Caliber Ammunition Branch of the United States Army Armament Research, Development
Green_bullet
Revolver
multi-caliber revolver designed by and built by Astra-Unceta y Cia SA to Fabrique Nationale's specifications. It can be switched between three calibers (9×19mm
FN_Barracuda
Argentine-born composer (1933-2017)
for the General, and The Grand Duel, and Italian crime films such as Caliber 9, Il Boss and Mister Scarface. He also scored Fellini's City of Women in
Luis_Bacalov
Bullet fitting in a narrow cartridge case
examples are a ".38 caliber" firearm actually shooting bullets of .357 in (9.1 mm) diameter, and a ".44 caliber" bullets of .429 in (10.9 mm) diameter. This
Heeled_bullet
Semi-automatic pistol
Caliber: 9×19mm, 9×21mm IMI, .40 S&W Magazine capacity: 17 rounds (9×19mm), 15 rounds (9×21mm IMI), 10 or 12 rounds (.40 S&W) Length: 8.5 in (215.9 mm)
Beretta_90two
Firearm cartridge classification
Winchester, and US Government cartridges are actually of 13 mm caliber .50 caliber handguns Barnes, Frank C. (2006) [1965]. Skinner, Stan (ed.). Cartridges
12_mm_caliber
Semi-automatic rifle
certain Ruger P series semi-automatic pistols, using the same 9 mm Parabellum and .40 S&W caliber cartridges and magazines of the P-Series pistols. The carbine
Ruger_PC_carbine
Firearm cartridge classification
list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the 8-to-9-millimetre (0.31 to 0.35 in) caliber range. Length refers to the empty cartridge case length
8_mm_caliber
Italian film director
starring Klaus Kinski and Margaret Lee. Following this, Di Leo worked on Caliber 9 and The Italian Connection which were both inspired by the writing of
Fernando_Di_Leo
Service rifle cartridge
invited to participate. The parameters that were requested by CONARC: .22 caliber Bullet exceeding Mach 1 at 500 yards (457 metres) Rifle weight of 6 pounds
5.56×45mm_NATO
American submachine gun
The M3 is an American .45-caliber submachine gun adopted by the U.S. Army on 12 December 1942, as the United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M3. The
M3_submachine_gun
Motor vehicle
The Dodge Caliber is a compact hatchback manufactured and marketed by Chrysler's Dodge division from the 2007 through 2012 model years, replacing the
Dodge_Caliber
Rifle cartridge
cartridges List of rimmed cartridges List of cartridges by caliber List of rifle cartridges 9 mm caliber 9.3×74mmR .375 Winchester .38-55 Winchester Sharpe, Philip
.38-72_Winchester
Semi-automatic pistol
Inc. as the DP51, with a compact version known as the DP51C and .40 S&W caliber version known as the DH40. It wasn't until 2012 that the K5/DP51 was reintroduced
Daewoo Precision Industries K5
Daewoo_Precision_Industries_K5
Firearms manufactured by FN Herstal AND FN America
listed below. Barracuda: Double-action multi-caliber revolver that can be switched between three calibers (9×19mm Parabellum, .38 Special and .357 Magnum)
List of weapons developed by FN Herstal
List_of_weapons_developed_by_FN_Herstal
Heavy siege howitzer
The Ordnance BL 9.2-inch howitzer was a heavy siege howitzer that formed the principal counter-battery equipment of British forces in France in World
BL_9.2-inch_howitzer
406 mm naval gun
The 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 – United States Naval Gun is the main armament of the Iowa-class battleships and was the planned main armament of the canceled
16-inch/50-caliber_Mark_7_gun
Short-barreled firearm designed to be operated with one hand
was later adopted in modified form as the Pistol Model 1908 (P08) in caliber 9×19mm Parabellum. The Colt Model 1911 is a 7+1-round, single-action, semi-automatic
Handgun
Firearm cartridge classification
bullets that are 13 millimetres (0.51 in) to 13.99 millimetres (0.551 in) in caliber. Length refers to the cartridge case length. OAL refers to the overall
13_mm_caliber
Pistol
The Ruger Security-9 is a 9mm caliber semi-automatic pistol announced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. on November 22, 2017. Introduced in late 2017, Ruger intended
Ruger_Security-9
Semi-automatic pistol
for B1), (33 oz for AL), (33.6 oz for ALR) Trigger pull: 3–5 lb .45 ACP caliber and 9mm 5 in 1:16 twist, 6 groove barrel Single action Semi-automatic Trigger
Taurus_PT1911
.22 caliber rimfire cartridge used in rifles, pistols, revolvers, and submachine guns
22LR), also known as the 5.7×15mmR, is a long-established variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition originating from the United States. It is used in a
.22_long_rifle
Firearm cartridge classification
bullets in the 11 millimetres (0.43 in) to 11.99 millimetres (0.472 in) caliber range. Length refers to the cartridge case length OAL refers to the overall
11_mm_caliber
Type of semi-automatic pistol
in 9 mm, .357 SIG and .40 caliber models, and staggered column magazines in .45 caliber models. The 8000 series is available in several calibers and
Beretta_8000
Series of single-action semi-automatic pistols
Ammo magazine. The Firestar was available in 9 mm Para (M-43), .40 S&W (M-40), and .45 ACP (M-45) calibers, all having a single-stack magazine. A double-stack
Star_Firestar_M43
Firearms cartridge
Command of the United States Army as part of a project to create a small-caliber, high-velocity firearm. Firing a .2245 in (5.70 mm) projectile, the .223
.223_Remington
Defunct Swedish firearms manufacturing company
Husqvarna also built a limited number of an elegant double rifle in caliber 9.3x74R, the model 410. "Order a Swedish Mauser from Husqvarna". Ferkinghoff
Husqvarna_Vapenfabrik
Naval gun
The 16"/45-caliber Mark 6 gun is a naval gun designed in 1936 by the United States Navy for their Treaty battleships. It was introduced in 1941 aboard
16-inch/45-caliber_Mark_6_gun
Firearm cartridge classification
bullets in the 10-millimetre (0.39 in) to 10.99-millimetre (0.433 in) caliber range. Length refers to the cartridge case length. OAL refers to the overall
10_mm_caliber
Handgun
G2 Combat A1) to have a frame-mounted Picatinny rail. The MAG-4 is a 9×19mm caliber pistol, with 4 inches-barrel length, overall length 190 mm, height 136 mm
Pindad_G2
Naval gun
The 8"/35 caliber gun Mark 3 and Mark 4 (spoken "eight-inch-thirty-five–caliber") were used for the main batteries of the United States Navy's first armored
8-inch/35-caliber_gun
Italian actor (born 1974)
Rapiscimi (Kidnap Me), directed by Giovanni Luca Gargano (2017) Calibro 9 (Caliber 9), directed by Toni D'angelo (2019) La versione di giuda - regia di Giulio
Pietro_Delle_Piane
Submachine gun
the Japanese Occupation.[citation needed] In Europe, the use of the 9mm caliber allowed resistance forces to use captured German ammunition in their weapons
United_Defense_M42
Pistol cartridge
pistol around 1904 by DWM. Mauser pistols in this relatively powerful caliber were primarily intended for export to Africa, Asia, and South America.
9×25mm_Mauser
Pistol cartridge designed by J.M. Browning
Tests of 1904 led the Army and the Cavalry to decide that a minimum of .45 caliber was required in a new handgun cartridge. The standard-issue military .45
.45_ACP
Semi-automatic pistol
1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original model adopted in March 1911, and Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the improved
M1911_pistol
List of naval guns
of naval guns of all countries ordered by caliber. List of artillery List of the largest cannon by caliber Glossary of British ordnance terms NAVWEAPS
List_of_naval_guns_by_caliber
Pistol cartridge
design to the shorter 9×19mm Parabellum frames. The new guns and ammunition were an immediate success, and pistols in the new caliber were adopted by several
.40_S&W
Modifying a firearm for a different cartridge
The term caliber change in firearms refers to the process of permanently altering a firearm to allow it to fire a different cartridge than the one it
Caliber_change
Specific size of autocannon ammunition
The 30 mm caliber is a range of autocannon ammunition. It includes the NATO standardized Swiss 30×173mm (STANAG 4624), the Soviet 30×155mmB, 30×165mm
30_mm_caliber
Shortened version of a standard firearm
alternatives to other pistol caliber carbines in the United States, and their magazines can be used in the Hi-Point C-9 pistol. Another example is the
Carbine
20th-century naval gun of the United States Navy
5"/51 caliber guns (spoken "five-inch-fifty-one-caliber") initially served as the secondary battery of United States Navy battleships built from 1907
5-inch/51-caliber_gun
Ukrainian politician
of Internal Affairs of Ukraine "Firearm" (May 29, 2014; "Fort 9", No. 100008, caliber 9 mm). Order of Princess Olga III degree (August 23, 2021) — for
Olena_Kondratiuk
Pistol cartridge
smaller caliber bullet) a 10mm Auto case to 9 mm. Around 1987, Randy Shelley, an employee of Dillon Precision, necked down 10mm Auto brass to 9 mm. His
9×25mm_Dillon
1970 film
character Duca Lamberti were adapted to film around this time, including Caliber 9 (1972) and Cran d'arrêt (1970). The film's soundtrack was composed by
Death_Occurred_Last_Night
Naval gun
The 8"/55 caliber gun (spoken "eight-inch-fifty-five-caliber") formed the main battery of United States Navy heavy cruisers and two early aircraft carriers
8-inch/55-caliber_gun
Semi-automatic pistol
the Kimel AP-9, a semi-automatic pistol and pistol-caliber carbine line made by A.A. Arms. The AP-9 is very similar in terms of outward appearance, albeit
TEC-9
CALIBER 9
CALIBER 9
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Albert, probably due to misdivision of a personal name such as Rick Albert.
Boy/Male
Czech
Fighting far away.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Tempest' A savage and deformed slave.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, German
Climber
Male
Arthurian
, a sword of king Arthur's.
Boy/Male
Indian
Pot, Caliber, Wisdom, Rank
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Calver in Derbyshire, named in Old English with calf ‘calf’ + ofer ‘slope’, ‘ridge’.English (mainly East Anglia) : variant of Calvert.
Boy/Male
Celtic English Scottish
From the stony river.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Pot; Calibre; Wisdom; Rank
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pot, Caliber, Wisdom, Rank
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Various names for Arthur's sword.
Boy/Male
Australian, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Polish
Fighting Far Away; Faraway Fight
Male
Croatian
, distant battle.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Comer.
Male
Yiddish
 Variant spelling of Yiddish Lieber, LIBER means "beloved." Compare with another form of Liber.
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : unexplained.Perhaps also an Americanized spelling of Klima.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from any of the various places called Calder, Caldor, or Cawdor. Calder in Thurso is recorded in the early 13th century in the form Kalfadal and was named with Old Norse kalfr ‘calf’ + dalr ‘valley’. The others are probably the same as in 2 below.English : habitational name from Calder in Cumbria, named from the river on which it stands. This is probably a British name, from Welsh caled ‘hard’, ‘violent’ + dwfr ‘water’, ‘stream’.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Various names for Arthur's sword.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Various names for Arthur's sword.
Boy/Male
African, American, British, English, Jamaican
Cowherd; Cowboy
CALIBER 9
CALIBER 9
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Best Among the Victors
Boy/Male
American, British, Danish, Dutch, English, German, Swedish
Strong as a Boar; Shepherd
Boy/Male
Indian
Religious scholar
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Song
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sumitra | ஸà¯à®®à¯€à®¤à¯à®°à®¾
A good friend, Well measured (Wife of Dashratha; Mother of Laxman & Shatrughna)
Boy/Male
Muslim
Cure, Treatment
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Native American
Large tree.
Boy/Male
Gaelic Scottish American French Latin English
Red.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Offering
CALIBER 9
CALIBER 9
CALIBER 9
CALIBER 9
CALIBER 9
n.
See Calker.
n.
Caliber; importance.
n.
See Calipee.
n. pl.
See Calipers.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Camber
n.
See Caloyer.
n.
The diameter of the bore, as a cannon or other firearm, or of any tube; or the weight or size of the projectile which a firearm will carry; as, an 8 inch gun, a 12-pounder, a 44 caliber.
a.
Smaller than the caliber of a firearm.
v. i.
To become clabber; to lopper.
imp. & p. p.
of Camber
v. i.
To bear, or be susceptible of, being calvered; as, grayling's flesh will calver.
v. i.
To climb; to mount with effort; to clamber.
n.
Alt. of Calibre
a.
Cool; refreshing; fresh; as, a caller day; the caller air.
n. pl.
An instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the diameter or thickness of bodies, as of work shaped in a lathe or planer, timber, masts, shot, etc.; or the bore of firearms, tubes, etc.; -- called also caliper compasses, or caliber compasses.
n.
Amount, fullness, quantity, or caliber of voice or tone.
n.
An upward convexity of a deck or other surface; as, she has a high camber (said of a vessel having an unusual convexity of deck).
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Clamber
a.
Fresh; in good condition; as, caller berrings.
imp. & p. p.
of Clamber