musket
Collocations
4ADJ.
clumsy, opposite
VERB + MUSKET
came, firing, pick
MUSKET + NOUN
ball, fife
PREP.
from, up, with
Definitions
noun
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 substitu
Soldier, soldier, won't you marry me, with your musket, fife and drum.
Sam, Sam, pick up thy musket.
A male Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus).
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6Soldier, soldier, won't you marry me, with your musket, fife and drum.
WiktionarySam, Sam, pick up thy musket.
Wiktionary[…] you may be assured, had they known the terrour of Muskets, Caliuers and Piſtols, they would haue vſed the leſſe Bowes, Speares and Bills; […]
WiktionaryCelebrations began within days: parades and public readings, bonfires and candles and the firing of 13 musket rounds, one for each of the original states.
Tatoeba · #10152069While Tom puttered about with his ruffles and dalliance, a musket ball was flying towards his forehead.
Tatoeba · #10890303We had the mental acumen, the efficacy of the bow and arrow, opposite the clumsy musket.
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