- a firearm receiving its ammunition through the muzzle
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muz•zle•load•er
(muz′əl lō′dər),USA pronunciation n.
muz′zle•load′ing, adj.
- Militarya firearm that is loaded through the muzzle.
- muzzle + loader 1855–60
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muzzle-loader n
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