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BLUNDERBUSS [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blunderbuss
1, record 1, English, blunderbuss
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blunderbuss: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - blunderbuss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tromblon
1, record 1, French, tromblon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tromblon : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - tromblon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blunderbuss
1, record 2, English, blunderbuss
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a short firearm with an expanding bore, usually flaring out in a bell at the muzzle. 1, record 2, English, - blunderbuss
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The blunderbuss ... was a specialized weapon designed to scatter a quantity of shot in a wide pattern at relatively short range. ... The popular notion that blunderbusses were loaded with stones, broken glass, nails or bits of scrap iron is false. 1, record 2, English, - blunderbuss
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tromblon
1, record 2, French, tromblon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- espingole 2, record 2, French, espingole
correct, feminine noun
- spingole 1, record 2, French, spingole
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusil court dont le canon est évasé en forme de trompe et qu'on charge de plusieurs petites balles ou chevrotines [...] 1, record 2, French, - tromblon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le tromblon [...] apparaît en Angleterre au milieu du XVIIe siècle [...] Il fut toujours entouré de légendes [...] laissant croire que cette arme pouvait être chargée de vieux clous, et même de vieux souliers. 3, record 2, French, - tromblon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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