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Blunderbuss

Blunderbuss Meaning & Definition
Blunderbuss Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Blunderbuss?

[n] a short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle

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See Also | bell | musket

Blunderbuss In Webster's Dictionary

\Blun"der*buss\, n. [Either fr. blunder + D. bus tube, box, akin to G. b["u]chse box, gun, E. box; or corrupted fr. D. donderbus (literally) thunder box, gun, musket.] 1. A short gun or firearm, with a large bore, capable of holding a number of balls, and intended to do execution without exact aim. 2. A stupid, blundering fellow.

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