musket
noun
a heavy, large-caliber smoothbore gun for infantry soldiers, introduced in the 16th century: the predecessor of the modern rifle.
muskets
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pluralof musket.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In exchange, they demanded that the whalers return with 200 muskets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
A musket ball is a type of ammunition used in muskets, which are long-barrelled, muzzle-loaded firearms that were commonly used from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
An initial excavation last summer revealed chimney bases and uncovered a military buckle and lead shot for muskets.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
With muskets drawn, Napoleon asks the chambers, “Shall we vote?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
The outcome was that musket technology had spread throughout the whole of New Zealand by 1833: all surviving Maori tribes now had muskets.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
