blunderbuss UK /ˈblʌn.dəˌbʌs/US /ˈblʌn.dɚˌbʌs/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •An old style of muzzleloading firearm and early form of shotgun with a distinctive short, large caliber barrel that is flared at the muzzle, therefore able to fire scattered quantities of nails, stones, shot, etc. at short range.One of the most picturesque of the old flintlock guns is the blunderbuss, which was often carried by coach guards for protection against highwaymen. — 1942 verb1 •To shoot with a blunderbuss. formsblunderbussed · blunderbussing · blunderbusses
