Muskets

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌskət/

Muskets (noun)

  1. A long, old firearm used by soldiers, usually loaded from the front and fired one shot at a time.
  2. A type of shoulder gun common in early modern armies, designed for slow firing compared with later rifles.

Examples

  • The old soldier gun was heavy and slow to reload.
  • Soldiers carried the old soldier gun during long marches.