Meaning & use
musket
A long-barreled gun loaded from the muzzle, used by soldiers before rifles became standard.
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The infantry lined up and fired their muskets in a single coordinated volley.
A rusted musket from the revolutionary war hung above the fireplace.
A note on using this word
Muskets were largely replaced by rifled firearms in the mid-1800s, so the word now appears mainly in historical contexts.
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