meaning of musket
1. 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 This arm has been generally superseded by the rifle.
3. a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
Related Words
musket | musket ball | musketeer | musketo | musketoon | musketry |
