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blunderbuss

blun·der·buss [ blúndər bùss ] (plural blun·der·buss·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. wide-mouthed gun: a short wide-muzzled firearm of the 17th century, used to fire shot with a scattering effect at close range

2. blundering person: somebody who is clumsy ( informal )

[Mid-17th century. Alteration of Dutch donderbus< donder "thunder" + bus "gun"]
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