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Musket ball — A musket ball was an early form of ammunition used for loading muskets. Musket balls were generally made from lead (though at times stone musket balls were used), and were muzzle loaded into the barrel of the musket, wrapped in a loosely fitting… … Wikipedia
Musket Model 1777 — Musket Modèle 1777 Musket Modèle 1777 corrigé an IX (1800) Type Musket Place of origin … Wikipedia
Musket — Muskets and bayonets aboard the frigate Grand Turk. A musket is a muzzle loaded, smooth bore long gun, fired from the shoulder. Muskets were designed for use by infantry. A soldier armed with a musket had the designation musketman or musketeer.… … Wikipedia
musket-proof — musˈket proof adjective Capable of resisting the force of a musket ball • • • Main Entry: ↑musket … Useful english dictionary
ball — noun 1) a ball of dough Syn: sphere, globe, orb, globule, spherule, spheroid, ovoid 2) a musket ball Syn: bullet, pellet, slug, projectile 3) … Thesaurus of popular words
musket — /mus kit/, n. 1. a heavy, large caliber smoothbore gun for infantry soldiers, introduced in the 16th century: the predecessor of the modern rifle. 2. the male sparrow hawk, Accipiter nisus. [1580 90; < MF mousquet < It moschetto crossbow arrow,… … Universalium
Charleville musket — Musket Model 1766 Type Musket Place of origin … Wikipedia
Model 1822 Musket — Springfield Armory Model 1822 Musket Type musket Place of origin … Wikipedia
Model 1816 Musket — Type Musket Place of origin … Wikipedia
Model 1795 Musket — Springfield Model 1795 Musket Type musket Place of origin … Wikipedia
