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musket

[muhs-kit] / ˈmʌs kɪt /
NOUN
gun
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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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

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

Would there be any musket balls, messages from students, or clues to historical mysteries?

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2023

We found some pieces of metal that could have been musket balls from the Revolutionary War.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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