chassepot

[ shas-poh; French shas-poh ]

/ ˈʃæs poʊ; French ʃasˈpoʊ /

noun, plural chasse·pots [shas-pohz; French shas-poh]. /ˈʃæs poʊz; French ʃasˈpoʊ/.

a breechloading rifle, closed with a sliding bolt, introduced into the French army after 1866.

Origin of chassepot

1865–70; named after A. A. Chassepot (1833–1905), French mechanic, who invented it

Words nearby chassepot

chasm, chasmogamous, chasmogamy, chassé, chasse gardée, chassepot, chasseur, Chassid, chassis, chaste, chasten

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Example sentences from the Web for chassepot

Chassepot, a French breech-loading rifle named from the inventor.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
The Commission of Pardons awaited, chassepot in hand, the prey given up to them by the courts-martial.
History of the Commune of 1871|P. Lissagary
Every second the report of a chassepot rang out, sharp and clear, upon the air.
The Downfall|Emile Zola
"The countersign," reiterated the garde, still holding his chassepot in the previous threatening manner.
Punchinello Vol. II., No. 30, October 22, 1870|Various

Though doubtful of his ability to "tell at sight a chassepot rifle from a javelin," I was in no way surprised.
Sonia Between two Worlds|Stephen McKenna

British Dictionary definitions for chassepot

chassepot

/ (ˈʃæspəʊ, French ʃaspo) /

noun

a breech-loading bolt-action rifle formerly used by the French Army

Word Origin for chassepot

C19: named after A. A. Chassepot (1833–1905), French gunsmith who invented it

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单词	chassepot
释义	chassepot [ shas-poh; French shas-poh ] / ˈʃæs poʊ; French ʃasˈpoʊ / noun, plural chasse·pots [shas-pohz; French shas-poh]. /ˈʃæs poʊz; French ʃasˈpoʊ/. a breechloading rifle, closed with a sliding bolt, introduced into the French army after 1866. Origin of chassepot 1865–70; named after A. A. Chassepot (1833–1905), French mechanic, who invented it Words nearby chassepot chasm, chasmogamous, chasmogamy, chassé, chasse gardée, chassepot, chasseur, Chassid, chassis, chaste, chasten Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chassepot Chassepot, a French breech-loading rifle named from the inventor. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood The Commission of Pardons awaited, chassepot in hand, the prey given up to them by the courts-martial. History of the Commune of 1871\|P. Lissagary Every second the report of a chassepot rang out, sharp and clear, upon the air. The Downfall\|Emile Zola "The countersign," reiterated the garde, still holding his chassepot in the previous threatening manner. Punchinello Vol. II., No. 30, October 22, 1870\|Various Though doubtful of his ability to "tell at sight a chassepot rifle from a javelin," I was in no way surprised. Sonia Between two Worlds\|Stephen McKenna British Dictionary definitions for chassepot chassepot / (ˈʃæspəʊ, French ʃaspo) / noun a breech-loading bolt-action rifle formerly used by the French Army Word Origin for chassepot C19: named after A. A. Chassepot (1833–1905), French gunsmith who invented it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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