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Webster 1913 Edition
Blunderbuss
Blun′der-buss
,Noun.
[Either fr.
blunder
+ D. bus
tube, box, akin to G. büchse
box, gun, E. box
; or corrupted fr. D. donderbus
(literally) thunder box, gun, musket.] 1.
A short gun or firearm, with a large bore, capable of holding a number of balls, and intended to do execution without exact aim.
2.
A stupid, blundering fellow.
Webster 1828 Edition
Blunderbuss
BLUN'DERBUSS
,Noun.