chassepot

[shas-poh, shas-poh]

noun

plural

chassepots 

1. a breechloading rifle, closed with a sliding bolt, introduced into the French army after 1866.

chassepot

/ ˈʃæspəʊ, ʃaspo /

noun

1. a breech-loading bolt-action rifle formerly used by the French Army

Word History and Origins

Origin of chassepot¹

1865–70; named after A. A. Chassepot (1833–1905), French mechanic, who invented it

Word History and Origins

Origin of chassepot¹

C19: named after A. A. Chassepot (1833–1905), French gunsmith who invented it

Example Sentences

Agree to Continue: Chassepot Keyboard C1000 Pro Every smart device now requires you to agree to a series of terms and conditions before you can use it — contracts that no one actually reads.

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There is just one optional license agreement associated with the Chassepot keyboard: A license agreement to use the keyboard’s companion software, which is used to customize the keyboard’s layout and control its lighting Final tally: one optional agreement.

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While a typical keyboard has around five or six rows of keys, the Chassepot Keyboard C1000 has nine.

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Somewhat amusingly, there’s so much space here that Chassepot has even cut a little hole into the middle of the keyboard.

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Retaining these dedicated keys is supposed to save you time and effort, but the effect of Chassepot’s implementation does anything but.

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