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Device used to allow a firearm to fire a different cartridge
A caliber conversion device can be used to non-permanently alter a firearm to allow it to fire a different cartridge than the one it was originally designed
Caliber_conversion_device
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
ammunition or the M49A1 sub-caliber device, which used 7.62×51mm NATO rifle rounds in the 90 mm (3.5 in) M67 recoilless rifle. These devices/weapons have been used
Sub-caliber_training
Semi-automatic pistol
silhouette competition were also produced (in small quantities). A Grizzly caliber conversion kit typically included a barrel, a magazine, an ejector, an extractor
LAR_Grizzly_Win_Mag
Family of rifles
grip. The rifle is compatible with Desert Tech caliber conversion kits that allow the rifle to change caliber. This provides a unique feature in which the
Desert_Tech_MDR
American semi-automatic rifle
correction of deficiencies in the Garand .30 caliber. On 3 August 1933, the T1E2 became the "semi-automatic rifle, caliber 30, M1". In May 1934, 75 M1s went to
M1_Garand
Firearms manufacturer
Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 through use of a special action conversion kit and a thin-walled .22 caliber barrel inserted within the larger rifle's bore. The Erfurter
Erma_Werke
American military rifle cartridge
20-round side-loading magazine. .303 British 7.65x53mm Mauser 7 mm caliber Caliber conversion sleeve Delta L problem .30-06 Springfield wildcat cartridges List
.30-06_Springfield
Straight pull bolt-action rifle
extractor and a lack of replacement parts. For the post World War I conversions see Conversions. The "Infantry Repeating-Rifle M1895" (German: Infanterie Repetier-Gewehr
Mannlicher_M1895
Device that uses compressed air to fire projectiles
the use of any caliber air gun, up to a maximum which is often .22", rather than a fixed caliber. Other less common traditional calibers include: .20 (5 mm):
Air_gun
Adoption of the metric system
United States; 6 mm and 7 mm caliber rifles are particularly popular, as are 9 mm and 10 mm caliber handguns. These metric caliber rounds are either described
Metrication in the United States
Metrication_in_the_United_States
Rifle used by military cadets and others for basic firearms and marksmanship training
training. Generally .22 caliber and bolt-action, they also come in semi-automatic versions. They are often miniature .22 caliber versions of standard issue
Cadet_rifle
Rolling-block rifle
Norwegian and Swedish armies. Nominally, it had a caliber of 4 decimal lines, but the actual caliber was 3.88 Norwegian decimal lines or 4.1 Swedish decimal
Remington_M1867
Enhancement of a firearm's aspects
velocity Caliber conversions Rechambering or rebarreling for a new caliber, such as conversions made to chamber a wildcat cartridge Use of a caliber conversion
Firearm_modification
Class of weapons under the National Firearms Act
Line-throwing devices for marine rescue, such as lyle guns and rockets for breeches buoys. Civilian flare guns, which fire 37 mm flare caliber (1.46 inch)
Title_II_weapons
Family of rifles manufactured by SIG Sauer
barrel for the 5.56×45mm NATO caliber, and a 140 mm (5.5 in) barrel and 229 mm (9 in) barrel for the .300 AAC Blackout caliber. The SIG MCX VIRTUS Pistol
SIG_MCX
Swiss-German semi-automatic pistol
July 2002, he was "accidentally shot and killed when his Sig P220, .45 caliber service weapon, fell to the ground and discharged, striking him in the
SIG_Sauer_P220
American medium machine gun
The M1919 Browning is a .30 caliber medium machine gun that was widely used during the 20th century, especially during World War II, the Korean War, and
M1919_Browning_machine_gun
Weapon designed to fire large-caliber explosive, smoke, or gas projectiles
A grenade launcher is a weapon that fires a specially designed, large caliber projectile, often with an explosive, smoke, or gas warhead. Today, the term
Grenade_launcher
American assault rifle
The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56mm, M16) is a family of assault rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States
M16_rifle
System of operation used to provide energy to operate autoloading firearms
on the front of the floating chamber. The .22 caliber Colt Service Ace conversion kit for the .45 caliber M1911 pistol also used Williams' system, which
Gas-operated_reloading
Revolver
Service is a large frame, large caliber, double-action revolver made by Colt from 1898 until 1941. Made in various calibers, the .45 Colt version with a
Colt_New_Service
Family of Israeli submachine guns
Micro Uzi and Mini Uzi used a 12-round magazine. A conversion kit by Vector Arms allowed the .45-caliber Uzi to use the same 30-round magazines as the M3
Uzi
E-book management and editing software
management on your device." John Jermey at Teleread notes this app can manage Calibre/device libraries as if one's mobile device were plugged into computer;
Calibre_(software)
Finnish anti-tank rifle
laws. Because the weapon fires rounds larger than .50 caliber, it is considered a destructive device and is subject to the 1934 National Firearms Act. Civilian
Lahti_L-39
Submachine gun
light for jungle warfare operations. The Type 79 fires 7.62 millimeter caliber steel-cored pistol bullets in either automatic or semiautomatic mode. The
Type_79_submachine_gun
Firearm that launches flares
position of whoever is in need of assistance. There are four distinct flare calibers: 12-gauge (18.53 mm), 25 mm, 26.5 mm, and 37 mm – the first three being
Flare_gun
Type of autoloading rifle
large variety of customization ranging from scopes and muzzle devices to different calibers.[citation needed] Semi-automatic fire greatly assists in maintaining
Semi-automatic_rifle
Personal defense weapon
manufacturer assures that the weapon's modular design allows for a simple caliber conversion to either 5.7×28mm or 4.6×30mm. Bangladesh: As of 2019, used in limited
ST_Kinetics_CPW
ammunition belt is a device used to retain and feed cartridges into some machine guns in place of a magazine. belted magnum Any caliber cartridge, generally
Glossary_of_firearms_terms
Falling-block rifle
long-range accuracy. By 1874, the rifle was available in a variety of calibers, and it was one of the few designs to be successfully adapted to metallic
Sharps_rifle
Makeshift ranged weapon
inserting a smaller-bore barrel into the existing barrel (such as with a caliber conversion sleeve) to chamber a firearm cartridge, such as a .22 Long Rifle.
Improvised_firearm
Sniper rifle
specifications the U.S. Army has issued are as follows: Operation: Semi-automatic Caliber: Compatible with 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges Accuracy: Capable of 1.3 minute
M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System
M110_Semi-Automatic_Sniper_System
American modular assault rifle
switch calibers. Remington released the ACR in 5.56×45mm NATO, then later produced a 6.8mm Remington SPC conversion kit, and a 6.5mm Grendel conversion was
Adaptive_Combat_Rifle
Austrian light weapons manufacturer
costly. In December 2019, Glock introduced their first production-model .22-caliber pistol, the Glock 44. The polymer frame makes them lighter than typical
Glock_GmbH
Rimless, centerfire, bottlenecked rifle cartridge
cartridge 7 mm caliber – Firearm cartridge classification 7.62 mm caliber – Caliber of ammunition Caliber conversion sleeve – Device used to allow a
7.62×51mm_NATO
Ranking system for the momentum of pistol cartridges in competitive practical shooting
kgr·ft/s ≈ 164.6 kgr·ft/s The table below are examples, and for the same caliber different bullet weights can be used. Bullet velocity depends, along with
Power factor (shooting sports)
Power_factor_(shooting_sports)
American bolt-action .30 caliber rifle
The M1903 Springfield, officially the U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1903, is an American five-round, non-removable, staggered-row box magazine-fed, bolt-action
M1903_Springfield
Type of semi-automatic pistol
shoulder-fired personal defense weapon, the FN P90, along with a small caliber, high velocity 5.7×28mm cartridge type. The original 5.7×28mm cartridge
FN_Five-seven
Sniper rifle
Additional funds were not spent to allow for a possible future conversion to a larger caliber like .300 Winchester Magnum or .338 Lapua Magnum. It is fed
S&T_Motiv_K14
Firearm loaded with a cartridge of pellets
the use of caliber conversion sleeves, allowing most single- and double-barrel shotguns to fire a wide range of ammunition. The X Caliber system consists
Shotgun
Austrian bullpup assault rifle
a "silent cocking device"—allowing the user to fully push the bolt home without racking the charging handle. A bolt hold-open device locks the bolt carrier
Steyr_AUG
American 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
Howitzer (A1/A2/A3/A4), or M284 Cannon 155 mm Howitzer (A5/A6) Secondary: .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 machine gun, Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm Automatic Grenade Launcher
M109_howitzer
1998 video game
Dreamcast version of Soulcalibur is one of the first examples of a home conversion of a game being graphically superior to its original arcade counterpart
Soulcalibur_(video_game)
US Navy fast battleship class (1937–1947)
than any in US service, with a main battery of nine 14-inch (356 mm)/50 caliber Mark B guns. The board believed that these ships would be balanced enough
North Carolina-class battleship
North_Carolina-class_battleship
Semi-automatic rifle
Pedersen also designed the Pedersen Device during World War I. This was a sub-firearm intended to allow battlefield conversion of Springfield and M1917 Enfield
Pedersen_rifle
Retrieved 2024-01-18. "Law enforcement and lawmakers target 3D-printed devices that turn handguns into machine guns". WRTV Indianapolis. 2023-04-12. Retrieved
List of 3D-printed weapons and parts
List_of_3D-printed_weapons_and_parts
American experimental military rifle cartridge
adoption of the .30 caliber standard (then signified by the rejection of the .276 Pedersen) compared to a .276 caliber round (7mm caliber), and finally returns
.276_Pedersen
Bolt-action rifle
Army (IJA) developed the Type 99 based on the Type 38 rifle but with a caliber of 7.7mm. The Type 99 was produced at nine different arsenals. Seven arsenals
Type_99_rifle
Cold War-era American medium tank
replacement of the .30 caliber M37 coaxial machine gun with the 7.62mm NATO M219/T175 machine gun. Because all M48A5 tanks were conversions from earlier models
M48_Patton
5.56x45mm NATO firearm magazine standard
in a firearms that was previously using in .223 Remington. Some large caliber cartridges require replacing the magazine follower for single-stack loading
STANAG_magazine
Pre-assembled firearm ammunition
(smokeless powder, black powder substitute, or black powder) and an ignition device (primer or percussion cap) within a metallic, paper, or plastic case that
Cartridge_(firearms)
1934 US law regulating firearms including machine guns
legitimate sporting use and is therefore not a destructive device. Certain large safari rifle calibers, such as .585 Nyati and .577 Tyrannosaur, have such exceptions
National_Firearms_Act
3D-printable firearm
The Urutau is a 3D-printable, semi-automatic, bullpup, pistol-caliber carbine. The firearm was designed and manufactured between 2021 and 2024 by a Brazilian
Urutau_(firearm)
Long Beach-class missile cruiser
Polaris missile. However, the space was eventually occupied by the 5-inch/38-caliber gun mounts and the ASROC system. Long Beach was the last cruiser built
USS_Long_Beach_(CGN-9)
Method of firearms modification for civilian use
rechambering the firearm in a different caliber. Integrated bayonets, if present, are removed, as are muzzle devices sometimes for legal reasons. Large numbers
Sporterising
British version of the Belgian FN FAL battle rifle
(Revised 1977): User Handbook for Rifle, 7.62mm, L1A1 and 0.22-inch caliber, L12A1 Conversion Kit, 7.62mm Rifle "L2A2 (SUIT) Sight Unitary Infantry Trilux"
L1A1_Self-Loading_Rifle
Battle rifle
in bullpup configuration, chambered for their new .280 British (7×43mm) caliber intermediate cartridge. After evaluating the single bullpup prototype,
FN_FAL
Type of rifle used for long-range engagements against enemy personnel
explosive devices; these rifles may also be used against personnel. Anti-materiel rifles tend to be semi-automatic and of a larger caliber than other
Sniper_rifle
Payload-carrying projectile
mortar projectile in some European languages. Shells are usually large-caliber projectiles fired by artillery, armoured fighting vehicles (e.g. tanks
Shell_(projectile)
Swiss assault rifle
550 variants. The SIG 522 accepts commonly available AR-style .22-caliber conversion magazines. In the U.S, a variety of semi-automatic SwissArms firearms
SIG_SG_550
Brand of polymer-framed semi-automatic pistols
the easy conversion of the pistol into an illegal and much more dangerous machine gun. The conversion is done using a small, illegal device known as a
Glock
Carbine of the United States
definition of submachine gun is an automatic firearm that fires pistol-caliber cartridges. However, manufacturers such as Colt, Heckler & Koch, and Zastava
CAR-15
American assault rifle
The M4 carbine (officially Carbine, Caliber 5.56 mm, M4) is an assault rifle developed in the United States during the 1980s. It is a shortened version
M4_carbine
Belgian compact personal defense weapon
several innovations, such as a unique top-mounted magazine and FN's small-caliber, high-velocity 5.7×28mm ammunition. Additional integrated features include
FN_P90
Angular measurement, thousandth of a radian
close to a zero at 100 meters (about 1 mrad low depending on rifle and caliber). After zeroing at 100 meters the sight will thereafter always have to
Milliradian
Bolt action sniper rifle
of cartridges leaving the magazine and permit long, low-drag heavy-for-caliber bullets to be loaded in short-action cartridges that otherwise would not
M24_Sniper_Weapon_System
Military unit
"cross-rate" (a rating conversion in the U.S. Navy) and submitted a conversion package to BUPERS after concurrence from NCIS. This conversion package was unique
Master-at-arms (United States Navy)
Master-at-arms_(United_States_Navy)
Detachable aircraft weapon mount
(prefix of WT, literally 'weapon carrier'), and carrying anything from rifle caliber MG 81 machine guns, all the way up to the enormous Bordkanone anti-tank
Gun_pod
Gun for an individual
improved external ballistics. Modern firearms can be described by their caliber (i.e. bore diameter). For handguns and rifles this is given in millimeters
Firearm
United States Navy ship
the #1 6-inch gun turret. The #2 turret was replaced with a dual 5"/38 caliber mount; the aft armament was wholly replaced by missiles and the after side
USS_Providence_(CL-82)
Norwegian bolt-action rifle
that conflict. The US 'Krags' were chambered for the rimmed "cartridge, caliber 30, U.S. Army", round, also known as the .30 U.S., .30 Army, or .30 Government
Krag–Jørgensen
mounted on the Avenger Humvee. The GAU-19, a rotary gun that fires .50 caliber ammunition. Mounted on Humvees and helicopters. The M230 Autocannon fires
List of equipment of the United States Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Army
Class of semi-automatic rifles
infantry rifle designer Eugene Stoner in 1956 for use in the 7.62 NATO caliber ArmaLite AR-10 battle rifle, the design features a gas-operated, rotating
AR-15–style_rifle
Trapdoor Springfield and Allin conversions; .50-70 Government) Sharps carbine/rifle (Breech-loader; .42-60-410) (.52 caliber issued to Berdan's 1st and 2nd
List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
List_of_individual_weapons_of_the_U.S._Armed_Forces
Soviet/Russian multiple launch rocket system
122 mm barrels due to lack of missiles in 128 mm caliber, in 4 rows of 8 launch tubes for use with Grad caliber. RM-70 (122 mm RAKETOMET vz. 70): In 1972, the
BM-21_Grad
Series of Israeli main battle tanks
All Merkava tanks are fitted with a remote-controlled M2 Browning .50 caliber heavy machine gun, aligned with the main gun and controlled from within
Merkava
Japanese wheeled armoured fighting vehicle
larger armored fighting vehicles as well as personnel, using its large caliber gun. The first concept for a Japanese wheeled chassis mounting a 105 mm
Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle
Type_16_maneuver_combat_vehicle
Conical: A conical flash suppressor ACR Compensator: Special anti-rise muzzle device developed specifically for the Colt ACR Factory Compensator: Colt Factory
List of Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle variants
List_of_Colt_AR-15_and_M16_rifle_variants
British bolt-action rifle
The Rieder device could be installed straight away without the use of tools. Long-stroke piston tilting bolt semi automatic conversion developed by
Lee–Enfield
1946 fighter-bomber family
(613 nmi; 1,135 km) and the armament suite was reduced to six .50-caliber or four .60-caliber machine guns in order to reduce weight. On 11 November 1944,
Republic_F-84_Thunderjet
Firearm with a cylinder holding cartridges
moved back, and half a turn as it moved forward. .38 caliber versions held eight shots; .455 caliber versions held six. At the time, the few available automatic
Revolver
United States Coast Guard cutter
November. Her peace-time armament consisted of two 5-inch (127 mm) 51 caliber and two 6-pounder (3 kg) signal guns, all mounted forward. Unlike the other
USCGC_Campbell_(WPG-32)
Chinese main battle tank
an upgrade of the Type 59D1. The Type 59D has a longer 105 mm gun at 62 caliber, known as the ZPL-94 or Type 94. The gun has a range of 2000 m, and may
Type_59_tank
United States automatic rifle family
belt-fed M1917 machine gun, the BAR came to be known as the M1918 or Rifle, Caliber .30, Automatic, Browning, M1918 according to official nomenclature. On
M1918 Browning automatic rifle
M1918_Browning_automatic_rifle
Firearm made by a private individual
United States have begun encountering privately made machine gun conversion devices. Devices such as the Glock switch have been used in crimes such as the
Homemade_firearm
United States Navy minesweeper (1953–1973)
Washtenaw County was decommissioned at Yokosuka after completing conversion to a "Special Device Minesweeper" and became Washtenaw County (MSS-2). That same
USS_Washtenaw_County
Country in Northern Europe
Songs. The musical education and talent screening, especially for high-caliber individuals, is strong and holds an esteemed reputation. Vilnius is the
Lithuania
Canadian/American family of wheeled armored fighting vehicles
30 mm cannons in early 2014, including Kongsberg Protech Systems' Medium Caliber Remote Weapons Station (RWS). Kongsberg, which makes the Stryker's M151
Stryker
American second generation main battle tank
new short receiver M85/T175 .50 caliber machine gun and it was standardized as the Cupola, Tank Commander's Caliber .50 Machine Gun, M19. The first M19
M60_tank
Anti-tank gun
six bolts. The wheel of the MT-12 is secured by eight bolts. The 100 mm caliber gun has a 6,300 mm long barrel. The chamber is 915 mm long. The end of
MT-12
US Navy WWII type of ship
3"/50 caliber dual purpose guns as they needed to be prepared to face air attack in WWII. By 1944, their armament included two or three 3"/50 caliber dual
Destroyer_minesweeper
combination of preferred features from previous weapons. It had a 28½" .58 caliber tapered and flared barrel, offering good balance. This was the only flintlock
German_military_rifles
Civil War was classified based on a variety of factors, such as weight, caliber, and mobility. The common types of artillery pieces were guns, which fired
List of weapons in the American Civil War
List_of_weapons_in_the_American_Civil_War
American full-size pickup built by Stellantis
at the Warren Truck Assembly plant in Michigan and the plug-in hybrid conversion takes place at the Chrysler Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan
Ram_pickup
Submarine of the United States
operations. Her sail was streamlined and enlarged to house the snorkel, a device added to allow her to operate on diesel power at periscope depth and to
USS_Tusk
Man-portable multi-role weapon system
Gevärsfaktori, which initially produced it) is a Swedish-developed 84 mm (3.3 in) caliber shoulder-fired recoilless rifle, initially developed by the Royal Swedish
Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle
Carl_Gustaf_8.4_cm_recoilless_rifle
Functional mechanism of breech-loading
of 1874; all these were single-shots. Single-shot bolt actions in .22 caliber were also widely manufactured as inexpensive "boys' guns" in the earlier
Action_(firearms)
United States Navy occupational rating
associated peripheral equipment, data conversion units, data display equipment, data link terminal equipment, print devices, and system related equipment; make
Fire_controlman
Armored fighting vehicles used by Nazi Germany
for anti-tank use, the tank proved to be highly effective. This new 43 caliber long gun could penetrate a T-34 at a variety of impact angles beyond 1
German_tanks_in_World_War_II
CALIBER CONVERSION-DEVICE
CALIBER CONVERSION-DEVICE
Boy/Male
American, British, English, German
Climber
Boy/Male
Muslim
Speech, Conversation
Boy/Male
Biblical
The God of conversion.
Biblical
conversion; captivity
Biblical
captivity; conversion; old age
Girl/Female
Biblical
Captivity, conversion, old age.
Biblical
the God of conversion
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Various names for Arthur's sword.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Respiration, conversion, taking captive.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pot, Caliber, Wisdom, Rank
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Albert, probably due to misdivision of a personal name such as Rick Albert.
Biblical
praise; confession
Boy/Male
Indian
Pot, Caliber, Wisdom, Rank
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Evening conversation
Boy/Male
Indian
Speech, Conversation
Girl/Female
Biblical
Conversion, captivity.
Male
Yiddish
 Variant spelling of Yiddish Lieber, LIBER means "beloved." Compare with another form of Liber.
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’.
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
Arthurian Legend
Various names for Arthur's sword.
CALIBER CONVERSION-DEVICE
CALIBER CONVERSION-DEVICE
Female
Hindi/Indian
(मीरा) Hindi name MIRA means "prosperous." Compare with other forms of Mira.
Girl/Female
Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Charming; Lovely
Biblical
crown; crowned
Female
English
 Feminine form of English Davin, DAVINA means "little black one." Compare with another form of Davina.
Boy/Male
Irish
Raven.
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon English
Princess.
Boy/Male
Australian, Iranian, Parsi, Zoroastrian
A Character in Shahnameh
Boy/Male
French American Greek Arthurian Legend
Boy/Male
French, German
Little Woodsman; Little Hewer of Wood
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Part of Soul
CALIBER CONVERSION-DEVICE
CALIBER CONVERSION-DEVICE
CALIBER CONVERSION-DEVICE
CALIBER CONVERSION-DEVICE
CALIBER CONVERSION-DEVICE
a.
Cool; refreshing; fresh; as, a caller day; the caller air.
n.
A second conversion.
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.
v. i.
To climb; to mount with effort; to clamber.
n.
An admission by a party to whom an act is imputed, in relation to such act. A judicial confession settles the issue to which it applies; an extrajudical confession may be explained or rebutted.
a.
Fresh; in good condition; as, caller berrings.
v. i.
An agreement or contract less formal than, or preliminary to, a treaty; an informal compact, as between commanders of armies in respect to suspension of hostilities, or between states; also, a formal agreement between governments or sovereign powers; as, a postal convention between two governments.
n.
A thing yielded; an acknowledgment or admission; a boon; a grant; esp. a grant by government of a privilege or right to do something; as, a concession to build a canal.
n.
Caliber; importance.
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.
Pertaining to conversation; in the manner of one conversing; as, a conversational style.
n.
Alt. of Calibre
n.
An appropriation of, and dealing with the property of another as if it were one's own, without right; as, the conversion of a horse.
n.
Sexual intercourse; as, criminal conversation.
v. i.
To bear, or be susceptible of, being calvered; as, grayling's flesh will calver.
a.
Smaller than the caliber of a firearm.
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).
n.
A formulary in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.
n.
A change or reduction of the form or value of a proposition; as, the conversion of equations; the conversion of proportions.
v. i.
To become clabber; to lopper.