Kalashnikov

/ ˌkəˈlæʃnɪˌkɒf /

noun

1. a Russian-made automatic rifle See also AK-47

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kalashnikov¹

C20: named after Mikhail Kalashnikov (born 1919), its designer

Example Sentences

We spotted Hezbollah members, guarding an air strike location, one brandishing a Kalashnikov.

From BBC

Both Kalashnikov and Afanasyeva operated under fake identities, posing as editors at the Tennessee company.

From Salon

Weapons dealers in Yemen are openly using the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to sell Kalashnikovs, pistols, grenades and grenade-launchers.

From BBC

There have also been reports of inmates being sent to fight without proper kit, medical supplies or even Kalashnikov guns.

From BBC

A photo at the time showed al-Awlaki with a Kalashnikov rifle, posing inside a government palace there.

From Seattle Times