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

On Sunday, masked Hamas fighters armed with Kalashnikovs and pistols showed up outside the Jordanian hospital in Gaza City.

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The family is still in pajamas when five men with balaclavas and Kalashnikov rifles burst into their mamad, or safe room.

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Two days later, Ukrainian authorities handed out 43 Kalashnikov rifles to help the villagers fight off the Russians.

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The court heard how Farage's post had highlighted a Kalashnikov gun tattoo on Mr Khan's face and described him as aggressive.

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In a throwback to the Soviet era, senior students are once again being taught how to use Kalashnikov rifles and hand grenades as part of a course called "The Basics of Safety and Homeland Defence".

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