muzzle-loader

muz·zle·load·er

[muhz-uhl-loh-der]
noun
a firearm that is loaded through the muzzle.
Also, muz·zle-load·er.


Origin:
1855–60; muzzle + loader

muz·zle·load·ing, adjective
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muzzle-loader
 
n
a firearm receiving its ammunition through the muzzle
 
'muzzle-loading
 
adj

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