Musket

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌskɪt/

Definitions of musket

noun a type of firearm used in the 16th to 18th centuries, typically with a long barrel and fired by a matchlock or flintlock mechanism

Example Sentences

A1 The soldier carried a musket into battle.

A2 During the Civil War, muskets were commonly used by infantry soldiers.

B1 The musket was a key weapon in early modern warfare.

B2 The musket revolutionized combat tactics with its long-range accuracy.

C1 Historians study the development and impact of muskets on military history.

C2 The musket's design evolved over time, leading to more advanced firearms.

Examples of musket in a Sentence

formal The soldier aimed his musket at the enemy troops.

informal He held up his musket and fired at the target.

slang I found an old musket in my grandpa's attic.

figurative Her words were like a musket, piercing through his defenses.

Grammatical Forms of musket

• past tense: musketed
• plural: muskets
• comparative: more musket
• superlative: most musket
• present tense: musket
• future tense: will musket
• perfect tense: have musketed
• continuous tense: is musketing
• singular: musket
• positive degree: musket
• infinitive: to musket
• gerund: musketing
• participle: musketing

Origin and Evolution of musket

First Known Use: 1521 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'musket' originated from the French word 'mousquet' which was derived from the Italian 'moschetto' meaning 'sparrow-hawk'.

Evolution of the word: Originally referred to a type of firearm, specifically a smoothbore long gun used by infantry soldiers. Over time, the term 'musket' evolved to refer to a specific type of firearm with a long barrel and a flintlock mechanism, commonly used in warfare during the 16th to 19th centuries.