About The Word Blunderbuss
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Blunderbuss
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What's The Definition Of Blunderbuss?
[n] a short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle
Synonyms | Synonyms for Blunderbuss: Related Terms | Find terms related to Blunderbuss: 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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