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muzzleloader

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the end that discharges the projectile (the muzzle).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From muzzle + loader.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: předovka — type of firearm
  • Danish: forlader — type of firearm
  • Danish: forladegevær — type of firearm
  • Finnish: suustaladattava — type of firearm
  • German: Vorderlader — type of firearm
  • German: Vorderladergewehr — type of firearm
  • Greek: εμπροσθογεμές όπλο (emprosthogemés óplo) — type of firearm
  • Hebrew: נִטְעַן לֹעַ (nit'án lóa') — type of firearm
  • Icelandic: framhlaðningur — type of firearm
  • Italian: ad avancarica — type of firearm
  • Polish: broń odprzodowa — type of firearm
  • Russian: ору́жие, заряжа́ющееся с ду́ла (orúžije, zarjažájuščejesja s dúla) — type of firearm
  • Serbo-Croatian: набѝјача — type of firearm
  • Serbo-Croatian: спрѐдњача — type of firearm
  • Serbo-Croatian: nabìjača — type of firearm
  • Serbo-Croatian: sprèdnjača — type of firearm
  • Spanish: cañón de avancarga — type of firearm
  • Swahili: gobori — type of firearm
  • Swedish: mynningsladdare — type of firearm
  • Tigre: ጋሜ-ድባ (gamme-dəbba) — type of firearm