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Webster 1913 Edition


Musket

Mus′ket

,
Noun.
[F.
mousquet
, It.
moschetto
, formerly, a kind of hawk; cf. OF.
mousket
,
moschet
, a kind of hawk falcon, F.
mouchet
, prop., a little fly (the hawk prob. being named from its size), fr. L.
musca
a fly. Cf.
Mosquito
.]
[Sometimes written also
musquet
.]
1.
(Zool.)
The male of the sparrow hawk.

Webster 1828 Edition


Musket

MUSK'ET

,
Noun.
[L. musca, a fly.]
1.
A species of fire-arms used in war, and fired by means of a lighted match. This manner of firing was in use as late as the civil war in England. But the proper musket is no longer in use. The name, however, in common speech, is yet applied to fusees or fire-locks fired by a spring lock.
2.
A male hawk of a small kind, the female of which is the sparrow hawk.

Definition 2024


musket

musket

English

Muskets and bayonets.

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Noun

musket (plural muskets)

  1. 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 This arm has been superseded by the rifle.
    Soldier, soldier, won't you marry me, with your musket, fife and drum.
    Sam, Sam, pick up thy musket.

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Etymology

From French mousquet (musket).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muskɛt/, [muˈsɡ̊ɛd̥]

Noun

musket c (singular definite musketten, plural indefinite musketter)

  1. musket

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