lupara

Italian

Una lupara

Etymology

From lupo (“wolf”), from its traditional use in wolf hunting.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luˈpa.ra/
• Rhymes: -ara
• Hyphenation: lu‧pà‧ra

Noun

lupara f (plural lupare)

1. the content of a particular type of shotgun cartridge, consisting of 8–9 mm steel balls
2. (by extension) the shotgun employing such cartridges, especially a sawn-off shotgun

Hypernyms

• fucile

Derived terms

• lupara bianca

See also

• fucile a canne mozze

Further reading

• Lupara (arma) on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it