punt gun
English
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Etymology
Named after punt (“shallow boat”) on which the shotgun was typically fixed.
Noun
- (chiefly historical) A very large shotgun used in the 19th and early 20th centuries for shooting large numbers of waterfowl for commercial harvesting operations and private sport.
Translations
large shotgun
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