blunderbuss
11Blunderbuss — Das Handrohr (auch Hand , Stangen oder Donnerbüchse; kurze Version Faustrohr, Faustbüchse; Spezialversionen Feuer oder Kugellanze, Orgelbüchse, Standrohr) war die erste Handfeuerwaffe, die von einem Mann allein transportiert und abgefeuert werden …
12blunderbuss — noun Old style of firearm with a distinctive large opening at the muzzle, therefore able to fire quantities of nails, stones, shot, etc …
13blunderbuss — blun|der|buss [ˈblʌndəbʌs US ər ] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Early Dutch donderbus, from donder thunder + bus gun ; influenced by blunder] a type of gun used in the past …
14blunderbuss — blun|der|buss [ blʌndər,bʌs ] noun count an old fashioned gun with a long BARREL that is very wide at the end …
15blunderbuss — blun·der·buss || blÊŒndÉ™bÊŒs n. short musket with a wide muzzle (no longer in use) …
16blunderbuss — noun 1》 historical a short large bored gun firing balls or slugs. 2》 an unsubtle and imprecise action or method. Origin C17: alt. (by assoc. with blunder) of Du. donderbus, lit. thunder gun …
17blunderbuss — n. 1. Short gun (with a large bore). 2. Blunderer, blunderhead, stupid fellow, dolt …
18blunderbuss — noun (C) a type of gun used in the past …
19blunderbuss — blun·der·buss …
20blunderbuss — blun•der•buss [[t]ˈblʌn dərˌbʌs[/t]] n. 1) mil a short musket of wide bore with expanded muzzle to scatter shot, bullets, or slugs at close range 2) an insensitive, blundering person • Etymology: 1645–55; < D donderbus (=donder thunder+bus gun …