blunderbuss
/ˈblʌndərˌbʌs/
noun
- A person who makes many careless mistakes or acts clumsily.
- The new intern was a blunderbuss, accidentally deleting important files on his first day.
- My uncle is such a blunderbuss that he tripped over his own feet at the wedding.
- Don't be a blunderbuss — double-check your work before submitting it.
- A short gun with a wide barrel that fires many small balls at once, used in the past.
- Pirates often carried a blunderbuss for close-range fighting.
- The museum displayed an old blunderbuss from the 18th century.
- The soldier loaded his blunderbuss with shot and prepared to fire.
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