blunderbuss – a short, large-barrelled gun that shoots lots of small metal balls
(Pronounced bluhn-duh-buhs)
To remember the definition of the word blunderbuss, use the following mnemonic:
It was a blunder to arm the school bus (blunderbuss) with short, large-barrelled guns.
Examples of blunderbuss in a sentence
He wasn't ready for the aggressive recoil from the blunderbuss.
She was too far away from the target for a blunderbuss to be effective.
The blunderbuss didn't fire because the gunpowder had gotten wet.