blunderbuss

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Synonyms: blunderous, blunderbusses

Antonyms: blunderous, blunderbusses

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Noun

1. {{sid|en|Q1148444}} 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

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[shoot]] with a [[#Noun|blunderbuss]].

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