blunderbuss
The origin and history of blunderbuss.
Etymology
Blunderbuss comes from the Dutch word donderbus, literally meaning thunder gun. Its spelling changed in English under the influence of the unrelated word blunder.
The origin and history of blunderbuss.
Blunderbuss comes from the Dutch word donderbus, literally meaning thunder gun. Its spelling changed in English under the influence of the unrelated word blunder.
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