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muzzleloading

muzzleloading

1 8.9
Using guns that you load from the open end of the barrel
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌzlˌloʊdɪŋ/
  • Specialized
: avancarga
  • Many enthusiasts enjoy muzzleloading as a historical way to connect with traditional hunting methods.
  • muzzleloading rifle

Examples

  • So another muzzleloading season has come and gone, and my luck has proved itself out again.

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  • Every fall, hunters flock to the woods for the exciting challenge of muzzleloading during the special season.

  • I joined a club where muzzleloading is practiced, and I've learned a lot about the use of antique rifles.

How Common

practice
696 1.4
muzzleloading
  • Specialized
1 8.9

Surface Forms

muzzleloading singular
muzzleloadings plural

Morphology

muzzleloading = muzzle + load (transparent) = muzzle + load + ing

Formed from the verbal compound 'muzzle + load' with '-ing' to denote the activity or practice of loading at the muzzle.

Etymology

Muzzleloading mixes muzzle ('mouth' or front of a gun) and loading ('putting in'), so muzzleloading is the activity of loading and using guns at the 'open end' of the barrel.