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The correct spelling is musket.
How to pronounce musket
noun
IPA: /ˈmʌskət/
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The correct spelling is musket. A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlo… For example: "Sam, Sam, pick up thy musket."
Usage Examples
“Sam, Sam, pick up thy musket.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, 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appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.
- 2.A male Eurasian sparrowhawk.
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