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单词 blunderbuss
释义 blun·der·buss
\ˈbləndə(r)ˌbəs\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: by folk etymology from obsolete Dutch donderbus, from donder thunder (from Middle Dutch donder, donre) + obsolete Dutch bus gun, from Middle Dutch busse, bosse box, tube, gun, from Late Latin buxis box; akin to Old High German thonar thunder — more at thunder, box
1. : an obsolete short gun or firearm that had a large bore and usually a bell muzzle, was capable of holding a number of balls, and was intended for shooting at close quarters without exact aim
2. : a blundering person
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