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muzzleloader

or muz·zle-load·er

[ muhz-uhl-loh-der ]
/ ˈmʌz əlˌloʊ dər /
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noun
a firearm that is loaded through the muzzle.
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Origin of muzzleloader

First recorded in 1855–60; muzzle + loader

OTHER WORDS FROM muzzleloader

muz·zle·load·ing, adjective

Words nearby muzzleloader

Muzorewa, Muztag, Muztagata, muzz, muzzle, muzzleloader, muzzler, muzzle velocity, muzzy, Mv, MVD
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British Dictionary definitions for muzzleloader

muzzle-loader
noun
a firearm receiving its ammunition through the muzzle

Derived forms of muzzle-loader

muzzle-loading, adjective
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