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chokebore

[chohk-bawr, -bohr]

noun

  1. a bore in a shotgun that narrows toward the muzzle to prevent shot from scattering too widely.

  2. a shotgun with such a bore.

chokebore

/ ˈʃəʊˌɔː /

noun

  1. a shotgun bore that becomes narrower towards the muzzle so that the shot is not scattered

  2. a shotgun having such a bore

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chokebore1

First recorded in 1870–75; choke + bore 2

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