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View synonyms for blunderbuss
blunderbuss
[bluhn-der-buhs]
noun
a short musket of wide bore with expanded muzzle to scatter shot, bullets, or slugs at close range.
an insensitive, blundering person.
blunderbuss
/ ˈblʌndəˌbʌs /
noun
an obsolete short musket with large bore and flared muzzle, used to scatter shot at short range
informal, a clumsy unsubtle person
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Origin of blunderbuss1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of blunderbuss1
C17: changed (through the influence of blunder ) from Dutch donderbus ; from donder thunder + obsolete bus gun
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