English-Thai Dictionary
caliber
N ขนาด ลำ กล้อง ของ ปืน kha-nard-lum-klong-khong-puen
caliber
N ความสามารถ ability quality khwam-sa-mart
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CALIBER
n. 1. The diameter of a body; as the caliber of a column, or of a bullet.
2. The bore of a gun, or the extent of its bore.
Caliber-compasses, calibers, or callipers, a sort of compasses made with arched legs to take the diameter of round bodies, as masts, shot, etc. The legs move on an arch of brass, on which are marked the inches and half inches, to show how far the points of the compasses are opened asunder.
Caliber-rule, Gunners Callipers, an instrument in which a right line is so divided as that the first part being equal to the diameter of an iron or leaden ball of one pound weight, the other parts are to the first as the diameters of balls of two, three, four, etc. Pounds, are to the diameter of a ball of one pound. It is used by engineers, to determine, from a balls weight, its diameter or caliber and vice versa.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CALIBER; CALIBRE
Cal "i *ber, Cal "ibre, n. Etym: [F. calibre, perh. fr. L. qualibra of what pound, of what weight; hence, of what size, applied first to a ball or bullet; cf. also Ar. qalib model, mold. Cf. Calipers, Calivere.]
1. (Gunnery )
Defn: 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. The caliber of empty tubes. Reid.A battery composed of three guns of small caliber. Prescott.
Note: The caliber of firearms is expressed in various ways. Cannon are often designated by the weight of a solid spherical shot that will fit the bore; as, a 12 -pounder; pieces of ordnance that project shell or hollow shot are designated by the diameter of their bore; as, a 12 inch mortar or a 14 inch shell gun; small arms are designated by hundredths of an inch expressed decimally; as, a rifle of. 44 inch caliber.
2. The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet or column.
3. Fig. : Capacity or compass of mind. Burke. Caliber compasses. See Calipers. -- Caliber rule, a gunner's calipers, an instrument having two scales arranged to determine a ball's weight from its diameter, and conversely. -- A ship's caliber, the weight of her armament.
New American Oxford Dictionary
caliber
cal i ber |ˈkaləbər ˈkæləbər |(Brit. calibre ) (abbr.: cal or cal. ) ▶noun 1 the quality of someone's character or the level of someone's ability: they could ill afford to lose a man of his caliber. • the standard reached by something: educational facilities of a very high caliber. 2 the internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel: [ in combination ] : a.22 caliber repeater rifle. • the diameter of a bullet, shell, or rocket. • the diameter of a circular body, such as a tube, blood vessel, or fiber. DERIVATIVES cal i bered adjective [ also in combination ] ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘social standing or importance ’): from French calibre, from Italian calibro, perhaps from Arabic ḳālib ‘mold, ’ based on Greek kalapous ‘shoemaker's last. ’
American Oxford Thesaurus
caliber
caliber noun 1 a man of his caliber: quality, merit, distinction, stature, excellence, preeminence; ability, expertise, talent, capability, capacity, proficiency. 2 questions about the caliber of the officiating: standard, level, quality. 3 the caliber of a gun: bore, diameter, gauge.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
caliber
cal i ber ｟英 ｠-bre /kǽləbə r /名詞 1 C (銃の )口径 ; (弾丸 砲弾などの )直径 ; (管などの )内径 ▸ a 45 caliber pistol 45口径のピストル 〘口径0.45インチ;.45と略記される 〙2 U 〖まれにa ～〗(主に高い )能力 ; 水準, 質 ; 力量 ▸ an employee of your caliber 君のように有能な従業員
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