Thesaurus: musket

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1. n. The male of the sparrow hawk.
2. n. A species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted. This arm has been generally superseded by the rifle.
3. n. a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
4. 1. (Zoöl.) The male of the sparrow hawk. 2. A species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted. This arm has been generally superseded by the rifle.
5. n:100 n. a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen