Shotgun

n.

1.

A light, smooth-bored gun, often double-barreled, especially designed for firing small shot at short range, and killing small game.

Noun

1.

shotgun - firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges Synonyms: scattergun

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