Meanings
nounmuzzleloader (plural muzzleloaders)
plural muzzleloaders · alternative muzzle-loader
- engineeringA variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the end that discharges the projectile (the muzzle).
Synonyms: ML
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the end that discharges the projectile (the muzzle).
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Origin
From muzzle + loader. Retronym introduced to distinguish from newer breechloaders.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech předovka
- předovkatype of firearm
Danish forlader, forladegevær
- forladertype of firearm
- forladegeværtype of firearm
Finnish suustaladattava
- suustaladattavatype of firearm
German Vorderlader, Vorderladergewehr
- Vorderladertype of firearm
- Vorderladergewehrtype of firearm
Greek εμπροσθογεμές όπλο
- εμπροσθογεμές όπλο (emprosthogemés óplo)type of firearm
Hebrew נִטְעַן לֹעַ
- נִטְעַן לֹעַ (nit'án lóa')type of firearm
Icelandic framhlaðningur
- framhlaðningurtype of firearm
Italian ad avancarica
- ad avancaricatype of firearm
Polish broń odprzodowa
- broń odprzodowatype of firearm
Russian ору́жие, заряжа́ющееся с ду́ла
- ору́жие, заряжа́ющееся с ду́ла (orúžije, zarjažájuščejesja s dúla)type of firearm
Spanish cañón de avancarga
- cañón de avancargatype of firearm
Swahili gobori
- goboritype of firearm
Swedish mynningsladdare
- mynningsladdaretype of firearm
Cite this entry
APA
muzzleloader. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muzzleloader
MLA
“muzzleloader.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muzzleloader. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muzzleloader,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muzzleloader.
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