n. a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
The soldiers cleaned their muskets.
The soldiers cleaned their muskets.
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Eli Whitney used interchangeable parts as a maker of muskets.
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Why were the men carrying muskets to church on Sunday morning?
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What did the Americans load their muskets with when they ran out of ammunition?
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gun; firearm; muzzle-loadinggun
bullet
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