English Dictionary: blunderbuss | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for blunderbuss | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Blunderbuss \Blun"der*buss\, n. [Either fr. blunder + D. bus tube, box, akin to G. b[81]chse box, gun, E. box; or corrupted fr. D. donderbus (literally) thunder box, gun, musket.] 1. A short gun or firearm, with a large bore, capable of holding a number of balls, and intended to do execution without exact aim. 2. A stupid, blundering fellow. |