I. ˈməskə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
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Etymology: Middle English muskett, from Old North French mousquet, diminutive of mousque fly, from Latin musca — more at midge
: the male of the sparrow hawk
II. noun
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Etymology: Middle French mousquet, mousquette, from Old Italian moschetto, moschetta arrow for a crossbow, musket, diminutive of mosca fly, from Latin musca
: a large-caliber usually muzzle-loading and smoothbore military shoulder firearm superseded by the rifle