muzzleloader

or muz·zle-load·er

[ muhz-uhl-loh-der ]

noun
  1. a firearm that is loaded through the muzzle.

Origin of muzzleloader

1
First recorded in 1855–60; muzzle + loader

Other words from muzzleloader

  • muz·zle·load·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for muzzle-loader

muzzle-loader

noun
  1. a firearm receiving its ammunition through the muzzle

Derived forms of muzzle-loader

  • muzzle-loading, adjective

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