Meaning

2 senses

  1. A type of revolver with an exceptionally long barrel.

  2. Any, except the outermost, of the ropes extending down to the deck with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard.

Origin

From bunt + line.

From bunt + line.

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Forms

plural: buntlines
Singularbuntline
Pluralbuntlines

regular

Word family

1 related words
Derivedbuntline hitch

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
bunkerbunkhousebunnybuoybuoyancybuoyant

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