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blunderbuss

/ˈblʌn.də.bʌs/

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noun

/ˈblʌn.də.bʌs/C2formalobsolete
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее короткий мушкет с широким каналом ствола и раструбом, исторически использовавшийся для стрельбы на близком расстоянии.

A noun referring to a short musket with a wide bore and a flared muzzle, historically used for close-range shooting.

  1. Historical firearmC1formal

    A short musket with a wide bore and a flared muzzle, used in the past for firing a large number of small shot at close range.

    ruТромблон

    • The soldier carried a blunderbuss for close combat.
    • Museums often display antique blunderbusses from the 18th century.
    • The blunderbuss was notoriously inaccurate but devastating at short range.
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  • blunderbusses' possessive plural form
  • blunderbuss's possessive singular form