blunderbuss
Pronunciation:
/ˈblʌndəbʌs//ˈblʌndəɹbʌs/noun
Definitions
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.
verb
Definitions
To shoot with a blunderbuss.