Musket
The male of the sparrow hawk.
A species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was 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. This arm has been generally superseded by the rifle.
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Musket Translations
musket in Dutch is musket
musket in German is Flinte
musket in Spanish is mosquete
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