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musket

[muhs-kit] / ˈmʌs kɪt /
NOUN
gun
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The couple are seen side by side in period costume, as Anna hands John a cartridge to reload his musket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

A musket ball is a type of ammunition used in muskets, which are long-barrelled, muzzle-loaded firearms that were commonly used from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024

Questions aside, a musket can come in handy.

From Slate • May 8, 2024

But Harvick might have to surrender his musket.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2023

He was of the militia, and had a musket hanging upon his shoulder.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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