musket (Meaning)
musket (n)
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
musket (n.)
The male of the sparrow hawk.
A species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted. This arm has been generally superseded by the rifle.
Synonyms & Antonyms of musket
musket Sentence Examples
- During the Revolutionary War, soldiers used muskets to fight for independence.
- The musket's loud report and thick cloud of smoke made it a formidable weapon.
- The smoothbore musket was a common firearm in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Loading a musket was a time-consuming process that required skill.
- The muskets fired balls or buckshot, depending on the intended target.
- The musket's limited accuracy made it difficult to hit targets at long distances.
- Muskets were often used in conjunction with bayonets for close combat.
- The introduction of the rifled musket significantly improved accuracy.
- Muskets remained in use as military weapons until the mid-19th century.
- The musket's legacy lives on in many modern firearms, such as the rifle.
FAQs About the word musket
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymenThe male of the sparrow hawk., A species of firearm formerly carried by the infant
breechloader, arquebus, harquebus, fieldpiece, shotgun, firelock, culverin,flintlock, smoothbore, blunderbuss
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During the Revolutionary War, soldiers used muskets to fight for independence.
The musket's loud report and thick cloud of smoke made it a formidable weapon.
The smoothbore musket was a common firearm in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Loading a musket was a time-consuming process that required skill.
