musket
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.
Origin of musket
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How to use musket in a sentence
If you were so unlucky as to be hit by a musket ball, your likely cause of death would have been infection.
If Our Politicians Could See What We See: A Pediatric Neurosurgeon on Gun Violence | Jay Wellons | June 23, 2022 | Time“One hundred warriors show up armed to the teeth after they heard muskets fired,” said Paula Peters.
This tribe helped the Pilgrims survive for their first Thanksgiving. They still regret it 400 years later. | Dana Hedgpeth | November 4, 2021 | Washington PostOusamequin and his men showed up only after the English in their revelry shot off some of their muskets.
This tribe helped the Pilgrims survive for their first Thanksgiving. They still regret it 400 years later. | Dana Hedgpeth | November 4, 2021 | Washington PostA fellow rudely clad—a hybrid between man-at-arms and lackey—lounged on a musket to confront them in the gateway.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniKeeping up an ululating clamor of commands, he ran to the roof of the dwelling, snatched up a musket and took steady aim.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
They were well-acquainted with the effects of a musket, although not the least alarmed at having one fired off near them.
Upon none more so than he, who shoulders his musket, girds on his sword, and faces the enemy on to the charge.
One of these sentinels was the farmer Andrew Black, with a cavalry sword belted to his waist, and a rusty musket on his shoulder.
Hunted and Harried | R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for musket
/ (ˈmʌskɪt) /
a long-barrelled muzzle-loading shoulder gun used between the 16th and 18th centuries by infantry soldiers
Origin of musket
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