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musket

/ˈmʌs.kɪt/

Traduction: Fusil à long canon se chargeant par la gueule, utilisé historiquement par l'infanterie.

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noun

/ˈmʌs.kɪt/C1formal
  • frFusil à long canon se chargeant par la gueule, utilisé historiquement par l'infanterie.

A historical firearm with a long barrel, loaded through the muzzle, that was formerly used by infantry soldiers.

  1. Historical firearmB2formal

    A long-barreled, muzzle-loading firearm used by infantry soldiers, typically from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

    frfusil à canon lisse (arme historique)

    • The soldiers loaded their muskets with gunpowder and shot.
    • Muskets were notoriously inaccurate compared to modern rifles.
    • He studied the history of the musket in military museums.
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  • muskets plural form
  • muskets' possessive plural form
  • musket's possessive singular form