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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A firearm that is loaded at the muzzle.

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

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from muzzle + load + -er

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