blunderbuss

• Nom désignant une arme à feu ancienne, un fusil court à canon évasé en entonnoir, utilisé pour tirer à courte distance, souvent chargé de plombs ou de chevrotines.

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.

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   • 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.