‖ scloˈpetaAntiq. [? Pl. of med.L. sclopētum(see next), or perh. an incorrect sing.: cf.Sp.escopeta.] = sclopette. 1709Steele TatlerNo. 34 ⁋5 His [sc. the antiquary ‘Don Saltero's’] double-barrelled Pistols, Targets, Coats of Mail, his Sclopeta, and Sword of Toledo.