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Meaning of blunderbuss

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

blunderbuss

Pronunciation:/ˈblʌndəbʌs//ˈblʌndəɹbʌs/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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

  1. To shoot with a blunderbuss.