chassepot
noun
chasse·pot ˈshas-ˌpō 
ˈsha-sə-
: a bolt-action rifle firing a paper cartridge
Word History
Etymology
French, from Antoine A. Chassepot †1905 French inventor
First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined above
- sleepers
- sleepful
- sleepfulness
- sleepier
- sleepiest
- sleepify
- sleepilier
- sleepiliest
- sleepily
- sleepiness
- sleepinesses
- sleeping
- sleeping around
- sleeping bag
- Sleeping Beauty
- sleeping car
- sleeping carriage
- sleeping giant
- sleeping in
- sleeping lizard
- sleeping off
- sleeping out
- sleeping partner
- sleeping pill
- sleeping porch