Musketeer (Noun)
Meaning
A foot soldier armed with a musket.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The musketeer stood at attention, his musket at the ready, as the officer inspected the troops.
- During the battle, the musketeer's finger trembled on the trigger as he took aim at the enemy lines.
- The musketeer's heavy boots were worn and dusty from marching for days through the muddy terrain.
- As the enemy cavalry charged, the musketeer loaded his musket and prepared to fire into the oncoming horde.
- The musketeer's squad was tasked with defending the weak point in the battalion's line, a narrow pass between two hills.