blunderbuss

English - Turkish

Definition of blunderbuss in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of blunderbuss in English English dictionary

Old style of firearm with a distinctive large opening at the muzzle, therefore able to fire quantities of nails, stones, shot, etc

{n} a short wide gun, a blunderer

a type of gun used in the past (Early donderbus, from donder + bus ; influenced by blunder)

a short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle

A stupid, blundering fellow

A short gun or firearm, with a large bore, capable of holding a number of balls, and intended to do execution without exact aim

{i} short musket with a wide muzzle (no longer in use)

Related Terms

blunderbusses

plural of blunderbuss

Hyphenation

blun·der·buss

Etymology

[ 'bl&n-d&r-"b&s ] (noun.) 1654. From Dutch donderbus, "thunder gun".