musket

English

Muskets and bayonets.

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Etymology

French mousquet, itself from Italian moschetto, diminutive of mosca (fly).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mʌskʌt/, /mʌskɪt/

Noun

musket (plural muskets)

  1. A kind 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 This arm has been superseded by the rifle.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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Danish

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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