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 ]
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 ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012