buntline

English

noun
Definitions
  • A type of revolver with an exceptionally long barrel.
  • (nautical) Any, except the outermost, of the ropes extending down to the deck with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard.

Etymology

Compound from English bunt + English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).

Origin

English

line

Gloss

figure, stated positions of a political religious group

Kanji

姿

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