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| bayonet |
a knifelike weapon that attaches to the muzzle end of a rifle for use in close combat. [1/3 definitions] |
| bead |
the sight on the front or muzzle end of a gun. [1/8 definitions] |
| blunderbuss |
an early shoulder-gun having a short barrel, flared at the muzzle to scattershot at close range. [1/2 definitions] |
| chokebore |
in a shotgun barrel, a bored inner surface that narrows toward the muzzle to concentrate the pattern of shot. [1/2 definitions] |
| feed bag |
a bag that can be filled with feed, slipped over a horse's muzzle, and kept in place with straps over the animal's head. |
| fox |
a wild carnivore, related to dogs and wolves, that has a pointed muzzle, erect ears, and a bushy tail. [1/7 definitions] |
| Great Dane |
any of a breed of very large muscular short-haired dogs that have pointed ears and a square muzzle. |
| musket |
a heavy, large-calibre gun with a long barrel, carried on the shoulder and loaded through the muzzle, used from the sixteenth century until the eighteenth. |
| muzzle |
to cover the jaws and mouth of (an animal) with a muzzle. [1/6 definitions] |
| port5 |
to carry (a military weapon) in both hands with the muzzle or blade near the left shoulder and the butt or hilt near the right hip. [1/3 definitions] |
| Saint Bernard |
a very large strong Swiss breed of dog with a massive head, a short muzzle, and a silky brown and white coat. |
| Scottish terrier |
one of a breed of small terrier that originated in Scotland, with short legs, a blunt square muzzle, erect ears, and a dark wiry coat. |
| Sealyham terrier |
one of a Welsh breed of small terrier that has short legs, a squarish muzzle, and a wiry white coat. |
| Shih Tzu |
any of a breed of very small dog native to China, having long hair, a short muzzle, and a hairy tail that curves forward. |
| unmuzzle |
to remove a muzzle from (an animal). [1/2 definitions] |
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