Brown Bess

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English

Short land service musket, a Brown Bess

Etymology

From an archaic meaning of brown, meaning plain or ordinary, and Bess, a nickname for Elizabeth associated with the lower class and prostitutes.

Noun

Brown Bess (plural Brown Besses)

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  1. (informal) The British Army's Land Pattern Musket or any of its derivatives, standard-issue weapons for British soldiers in the American Revolution.
    Synonym: Black Bess

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