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musket
[ muhs-kit ]
noun
- a heavy, large-caliber smoothbore gun for infantry soldiers, introduced in the 16th century: the predecessor of the modern rifle.
- the male sparrow hawk, Accipiter nisus.
musket
/ ˈmʌskɪt /
noun
- a long-barrelled muzzle-loading shoulder gun used between the 16th and 18th centuries by infantry soldiers
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of musket1
C16: from French mousquet, from Italian moschetto arrow, earlier: sparrow hawk, from moscha a fly, from Latin musca
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Example Sentences
A fellow rudely clad—a hybrid between man-at-arms and lackey—lounged on a musket to confront them in the gateway.
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Keeping up an ululating clamor of commands, he ran to the roof of the dwelling, snatched up a musket and took steady aim.
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They were well-acquainted with the effects of a musket, although not the least alarmed at having one fired off near them.
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Upon none more so than he, who shoulders his musket, girds on his sword, and faces the enemy on to the charge.
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One of these sentinels was the farmer Andrew Black, with a cavalry sword belted to his waist, and a rusty musket on his shoulder.
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