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chassepot
[ shas-poh; French shas-poh ]
noun
, plural chasse·pots [shas, -pohz, sh, a, s-, poh].
- a breechloading rifle, closed with a sliding bolt, introduced into the French army after 1866.
chassepot
/ ˈʃæspəʊ; ʃaspo /
noun
- a breech-loading bolt-action rifle formerly used by the French Army
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chassepot1
1865–70; named after A. A. Chassepot (1833–1905), French mechanic, who invented it
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chassepot1
C19: named after A. A. Chassepot (1833–1905), French gunsmith who invented it
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Example Sentences
Odious repetition of those words, "Order reigns in Warsaw," and "The chassepot has done wonders."
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An officer ascended the steps, approached the corpse, and discharged his chassepot into the left temple.
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The Commission of Pardons awaited, chassepot in hand, the prey given up to them by the courts-martial.
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Every second the report of a chassepot rang out, sharp and clear, upon the air.
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The escort was commanded by a young woman carrying a Chassepot, and wearing a chignon.
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