Brown-bess Definition

noun
A nickname of unknown origin for the British Army's Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives, standard issue weapon for British soldiers in the American Revolution.
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Noun

Singular:
brown-bess
Plural:
brown-besses

Origin of Brown-bess

  • Obscure.

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