brown bess

English - English

Definition of brown bess in English English dictionary

A nickname of unknown origin for the British Army's Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives, standard issue weapon for British soldiers in the American Revolution

Hyphenation

Brown Bess

Turkish pronunciation

braun bes

Pronunciation

/ˈbroun ˈbes/ /ˈbraʊn ˈbɛs/

Etymology

() Obscure.