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- Musket - n. - The male of the sparrow hawk.
- Musket - n. - 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 This arm has been generally superseded by the rifle.
- Musketeer - n. - A soldier armed with a musket.
- Musketo - n. - See Mosquito.
- Musketoon - n. - A short musket.
- Musketoon - n. - One who is armed with such a musket.
- Musketry - n. - Muskets, collectively.
- Musketry - n. - The fire of muskets.
- Breech screw - - A strong iron or steel plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore.
- Matchlock - n. - An old form of gunlock containing a match for firing the priming; hence, a musket fired by means of a match.
- Bandolier - n. - A broad leather belt formerly worn by soldiers over the right shoulder and across the breast under the left arm. Originally it was used for supporting the musket and twelve cases for charges, but later only as a cartridge belt.
- Aim - v. t. - To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice).
- Round - a. - Having the form of a cylinder; cylindrical; as, the barrel of a musket is round.
- Hammer - n. - That part of a gunlock which strikes the percussion cap, or firing pin; the cock; formerly, however, a piece of steel covering the pan of a flintlock musket and struck by the flint of the cock to ignite the priming.
- Tang - n. - The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
- Kick - n. - The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.
- Bayonet - n. - A pointed instrument of the dagger kind fitted on the muzzle of a musket or rifle, so as to give the soldier increased means of offense and defense.
- Prime - a. - To apply priming to, as a musket or a cannon; to apply a primer to, as a metallic cartridge.
- Carbine - n. - A short, light musket or rifle, esp. one used by mounted soldiers or cavalry.
- Stock - n. - The wood to which the barrel, lock, etc., of a musket or like firearm are secured; also, a long, rectangular piece of wood, which is an important part of several forms of gun carriage.
- Flintlock - n. - A hand firearm fitted with a flintlock; esp., the old-fashioned musket of European and other armies.
- Dragon - n. - A short musket hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt; -- so called from a representation of a dragon's head at the muzzle.
- Arquebuse - n. - A sort of hand gun or firearm a contrivance answering to a trigger, by which the burning match was applied. The musket was a later invention.
- Fire - v. t. - To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a musket or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc.