Meanings
nounchassepot (plural chassepots)
plural chassepots
- governmentA kind of breechloading, centre-fire rifle.
Origin
Surname of the French inventor, Antoine Alphonse Chassepot.
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chassepot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chassepot
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