Associations to the word «Blunderbuss»

Wiktionary

BLUNDERBUSS, noun. An old style of muzzleloading firearm and early form of shotgun with a distinctive short, large caliber barrel that is flared at the muzzle, therefore able to fire scattered quantities of nails, stones, shot, etc. at short range.

Dictionary definition

BLUNDERBUSS, noun. A short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle.

Wise words

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