blun·der·buss

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• blun|der|buss — «BLUHN duhr buhs», noun. 1. a short gun with a wide muzzle and large bore, formerly used to shoot balls or slugs a very short distance without exact aim. 2. a person who blunders, especially habitually. ╂[alteration of Dutch donderbus < donder …   Useful english dictionary

• blun — blun·der·bush; blun·der·buss; blun·der·er; blun·der; blun·der·head·ed; blun·der·ing·ly; …   English syllables

• buss — blun·der·buss; buss; …   English syllables

• blunderbuss — blun·der·buss …   English syllables

• blunderbuss — blun|der|buss [ˈblʌndəbʌs US ər ] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Early Dutch donderbus, from donder thunder + bus gun ; influenced by blunder] a type of gun used in the past …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• blunderbuss — blun|der|buss [ blʌndər,bʌs ] noun count an old fashioned gun with a long BARREL that is very wide at the end …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• blunderbuss — blun•der•buss [[t]ˈblʌn dərˌbʌs[/t]] n. 1) mil a short musket of wide bore with expanded muzzle to scatter shot, bullets, or slugs at close range 2) an insensitive, blundering person • Etymology: 1645–55; < D donderbus (=donder thunder+bus gun …   From formal English to slang

• Blunderbuss — Blun der*buss, n. [Either fr. blunder + D. bus tube, box, akin to G. b[ u]chse 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English