blunderbuss vs scatter gun

blunderbuss

noun
  • 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. 

verb
  • To shoot with a blunderbuss. 

scatter gun

noun
  • Synonym of shotgun 

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