Meaning Of The Word Musket

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musket
countable noun: A musket was an early type of gun with a long barrel, which was used before rifles were invented.

musket in American English
a smoothbore, long-barreled firearm, used esp. by infantry soldiers before the invention of the rifle
noun: a heavy, large-caliber smoothbore gun for infantry soldiers, introduced in the 16th century: the predecessor of the modern rifle

musket in British English
noun: a long-barrelled muzzle-loading shoulder gun used between the 16th and 18th centuries by infantry soldiers

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