BLUNDERBUSS


Meaning of BLUNDERBUSS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' bl ə n-d ə r- ˌ b ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: by folk etymology from obsolete Dutch donderbus, from Dutch donder thunder + obsolete Dutch bus gun

Date: 1654

1 : a muzzle-loading firearm with a short barrel and flaring muzzle to facilitate loading

2 : a blundering person

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