blunderbussing

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A form of blunderbuss — An old style of muzzleloading firearm and early form of shotgun with a distinctive short, large caliber barrel that is flared at the muzzle, therefore able to fire scattered quantities of nails, stones, shot, etc. at short range.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of blunderbuss
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APA

blunderbussing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blunderbussing

MLA

“blunderbussing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blunderbussing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blunderbussing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blunderbussing.

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