Calib(e)r(e) [Caliber, Calibre]

Morpheme

Calib(e)r(e) [Caliber, Calibre]

Type

free base

Denotation

gun bore, size, capacity, weight

Etymology

French calibre; of unknown origin

Evidence

autocalibrating, caliber, calibers, calibratable, calibrate, calibrated, calibrates, calibrating, calibration, calibrator, calibre, decalibrate, intercalibrate, miscalibrate, monocaliber, multicaliber, polycaliber, recalibrate, subcaliber, uncalibrated

Notes

caliber preferred American spelling
calibre preferred British spelling

See Also

Caliper