'Caliber' definitions:
Definition of 'caliber'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Caliber'
From: GCIDE
- Caliber \Cal"i*ber\, Calibre \Cal"ibre\, n. [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. q[=a]lib model, mold. Cf. Calipers, Calivere.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. (Gunnery) 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. [1913 Webster]
- The caliber of empty tubes. --Reid. [1913 Webster]
- A battery composed of three guns of small caliber. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet or column. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Fig.: Capacity or compass of mind. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'caliber'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ability,
- ableness,
- adequacy,
- amount,
- amplitude,
- apprehension,
- area,
- bigness,
- body,
- bore,
- breadth,
- bulk,
- bump,
- capability,
- capableness,
- capacity,
- class,
- compass,
- competence,
- comprehension,
- conception,
- coverage,
- cut,
- deductive power,
- degree,
- depth,
- diameter,
- dimension,
- dimensions,
- dower,
- dowry,
- efficacy,
- efficiency,
- endowment,
- equipment,
- esemplastic power,
- expanse,
- expansion,
- extension,
- extent,
- facility,
- faculty,
- fitness,
- flair,
- force,
- forte,
- gauge,
- genius,
- gift,
- girth,
- grade,
- greatness,
- height,
- ideation,
- instinct,
- integrative power,
- intellect,
- intellectual grasp,
- intellectual power,
- intellectualism,
- intellectuality,
- intelligence,
- intelligence quotient,
- interval,
- IQ,
- knowledge,
- largeness,
- leap,
- length,
- level,
- long suit,
- magnitude,
- makings,
- mark,
- mass,
- measure,
- measurement,
- mental age,
- mental capacity,
- mental grasp,
- mental ratio,
- mentality,
- merit,
- metier,
- mother wit,
- native wit,
- natural endowment,
- natural gift,
- notch,
- nuance,
- parts,
- pas,
- peg,
- period,
- pitch,
- plane,
- plateau,
- point,
- potential,
- power,
- power of mind,
- powers,
- proficiency,
- proportion,
- proportions,
- qualification,
- radius,
- range,
- ratio,
- rationality,
- reach,
- reasoning power,
- remove,
- round,
- rung,
- sanity,
- scale,
- scope,
- scope of mind,
- semidiameter,
- sense,
- shade,
- shadow,
- size,
- space,
- speciality,
- spread,
- stair,
- standard,
- stature,
- step,
- stint,
- strong flair,
- strong point,
- sufficiency,
- susceptibility,
- talent,
- talents,
- the goods,
- the stuff,
- thinking power,
- tread,
- understanding,
- value,
- virtue,
- volume,
- what it takes,
- width,
- wit,
- worth