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Meaning
Noun
●
In Firearms:
A
kind of
firearm
formerly
carried
by the
infantry
of an
army
,
originally
fired
by means of
a
match
, or
matchlock
, for which several
mechanical
appliances
(including the
flintlock
,
and finally
the
percussion lock
) were
successively
substituted
;
ultimately
superseded
by the rifle.
●
In Falconry, Accipiters & Firearms:
A
male
Eurasian
sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
musket
English
mousquet
French
moschetto
Italian
Sourced from
Etym
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