Canadian English Meaning of musket

musket

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Definitions and Meaning of musket in English

Wordnet

musket (n)

a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

Webster

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 This arm has been generally superseded by the rifle.

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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

Arquebus,Blunderbuss,Breechloader ,Culverin,Field gun,Firearm,Firelock,flintlock,harquebus,Matchlock

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muskellunge => Muskie, muskat => Nutmeg, muskadel => muscat, musk turtle => Musk turtle, musk thistle => Musk thistle,