We fired the blunderbuss several times by way of salute, and soon after landed at the bank near the village of the Mahahas, or Shoe Indians, and were received by a crowd of people, who came to welcome our return.
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Blunderbuss
/ˈblʌn.dəˌbʌs/
Synonyms for "blunderbuss" (10 found)
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Noun(2 words)
blunderbusbroad tactic
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Noun(3 words)
scattergun approachscattergun tacticshort musket
six shooterstumblebum
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6 entriesantique gunflintlock blunderbussindiscriminate tacticsawed-off blunderbussscattergun tacticsmoothbore blunderbuss
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6 entriesantique blunderbussblunderbuss barrelblunderbuss weaponflintlock blunderbusssawed-off blunderbussshort blunderbuss
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One of the most picturesque of the old flintlock guns is the blunderbuss, which was often carried by coach guards for protection against highwaymen.
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The blunderbuss never gained great favor in the American colonies or early United States.
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