blunderbuss Meaning & Definition

  • En [ ˈblʌn.də.bʌs]
  • Us [ ˈblʌn.dɚ.bʌs]

Meaning of blunderbuss In English

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Examples of blunderbuss

  • All the time he talked with us, and told us of the skirmishing ahead, he kept waving that large blunderbuss in our faces. 

  • He bought a blunderbuss, two pair of pistols, and a huge house-dog. 

  • In this situation he was fired upon with a blunderbuss loaded heavily with ball and grape shot. 

  • The captain, highly incensed, instantly descended the companion-way to the cabin, and shortly after appeared with a blunderbuss, which he proceeded to prime. 

  • The road north of this is getting rather a bad reputation, and in going out of Barnet the guard now looks to his blunderbuss, and the passengers get their pistols ready. 

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