MUSKET


Meaning of MUSKET in English

n. hist. an infantryman's (esp. smooth-bored) light gun, often supported on the shoulder. musket-shot 1 a shot fired from a musket. 2 the range of this shot.

[ F mousquet f. It. moschetto crossbow bolt f. mosca fly ]

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