First Known Use: circa 1587
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musket
noun mus·ket \ˈməs-kət\
: a type of long gun that was used by soldiers before the invention of the rifle
Full Definition of MUSKET
: a heavy large-caliber muzzle-loading usually smoothbore shoulder firearm; broadly : a shoulder gun carried by infantry
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Origin of MUSKET
Middle French mousquet, from Old Italian moschetto small artillery piece, sparrow hawk, from diminutive of mosca fly, from Latin musca — more at midge
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musket
noun mus·ket \ˈmə-skət\
Definition of MUSKET for Kids
: a firearm that is loaded through the muzzle and that was once used by soldiers trained to fight on foot
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