blunderbuss

🇺🇸 /ˈblʌndərbʌs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈblʌndəbʌs/
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noun
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A firearm with a large, flared muzzle, used in the 17th and 18th centuries.

The pirate brandished his blunderbuss, threatening to fire at the approaching ship.

translation

n. A firearm with a large, flared muzzle, used in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Word Forms

Plural blunderbusses