Musket (Noun)
Meaning
A muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The British soldier raised his musket and took aim at the enemy lines.
- In the American Revolution, the Continental Army used the flintlock musket as their primary firearm.
- The reenactor loaded his musket with a lead ball and black powder, just as his ancestors had done.
- During the Napoleonic Wars, musket volleys were often used to break enemy formations.
- The antique shop sold replicas of the Brown Bess musket, a famous firearm from the 18th century.