chassepot

chasse·pot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shas-poh; French shas-poh]
- /ˈʃæs poʊ; French ʃasˈpoʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shas-poh; French shas-poh]
- /ˈʃæs poʊ; French ʃasˈpoʊ/

Definitions of chassepot word

noun chassepot a breech-loading bolt-action rifle formerly used by the French Army 3
noun chassepot a breech-loading rifle used by the French army between 1866 and 1874 3
noun plural chassepot a breechloading rifle, closed with a sliding bolt, introduced into the French army after 1866. 1
noun chassepot A type of bolt-action breech-loading rifle used by the French army between 1866 and 1874. 1
noun chassepot (military) A kind of breechloading, centre-fire rifle. 0

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Origin of chassepot

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70; named after A. A. Chassepot (1833-1905), French mechanic, who invented it

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Parts of speech for Chassepot

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chassepot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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