Blunderbuss
Pronunciation : Blun"der*buss
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Either fr. blunder + D. bus tube, box, akin to G. b?chse box, gun, E. box; or corrupted fr. D. donderbus (literally) thunder box, gun, musket.]
Definition : 1. A short gun or firearm, with a large bore, capable of holding a number of balls, and intended to do execution without exact aim.
2. A stupid, blundering fellow.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913