- mus·ket
- /ˈmʌskət/ noun, pl -kets [count]: a type of long gun that was used by soldiers before the invention of the rifle
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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mus|ket|ry — «MUHS kuh tree», noun, plural ries. 1. muskets: »The storming parties were assailed with cannon, with musketry, with pistols (John L. Motley). 2. the art of shooting with muskets or rifles. 3. the fire of muskets, rifles, or other small arms;… … Useful english dictionary
mus|ket — «MUHS kiht», noun. a gun introduced in the 1500 s and widely used before the development of the rifle. ╂[< Middle French mousquet < Italian moschetto (originally) a kind of hawk < mosca fly < Latin musca] … Useful english dictionary
mus|ket|eer — «MUHS kuh TIHR», noun. a soldier armed with a musket. ╂[alteration (influenced by musket) of Middle French mousquetaire mousquetaire] … Useful english dictionary
ket — ket·a·pang; ket·e·lee·ria; ket·em·bil·la; ket·tle; ket·tle·drum·mer; ket·tle·man; ket·tler; las·ket; mar·ket·abil·i·ty; mar·ket·able; mar·ket·er; mar·ket·ing; mar·ket·man; mar·ket·stead; mel·eng·ket; mus·ket·ry; new·mar·ket; ran·ket;… … English syllables
mus — ag·o·nos·to·mus; alai·mus; an·i·mus; an·iso·tre·mus; an·oph·thal·mus; an·thon·o·mus; an·tros·to·mus; ap·o·de·mus; au·los·to·mus; bor·bo·ryg·mus; bot·u·lis·mus; brach·y·lae·mus; bro·mus; bu·li·mus; bu·to·mus; cal·a·mus; car·tha·mus; ca·tos·to·mus; … English syllables
musket — mus·ket … English syllables
musketry — mus·ket·ry … English syllables
musket — mus|ket [ˈmʌskıt] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: mousquet, from Old Italian moschetto arrow, musket , from mosca fly ] a type of gun used in the past … Dictionary of contemporary English
musketeer — mus|ket|eer [ˌmʌskıˈtıə US ˈtır] n a soldier in the past who used a musket … Dictionary of contemporary English
musket — mus|ket [ mʌskət ] noun count a type of long gun used by soldiers before the invention of the RIFLE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
