musket
Example Sentences
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D'Artagnan is believed to have been hit in the throat by a musket ball as Louis XIV sought to capture Maastricht.
From BBC
Every move he made was as sure as Daniel Boone’s musket, and as smooth as the dasher in Mama’s old churn.
From Literature
A family tree hangs in the boardroom and some of the company’s oldest weapons, including a musket from 1830, are displayed in an archive of more than 1,500 pieces.
The couple are seen side by side in period costume, as Anna hands John a cartridge to reload his musket.
One of Whitney’s next ventures was manufacturing muskets for the federal government.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
