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Musket

Description:

A musket is a long-barreled military firearm with a smoothbore that is used to shoot ammunition.

Parts of Speech:

• Noun
• Verb

Senses:

Noun:

1. A heavy, long-barreled firearm used by infantry soldiers in the 16th to 19th centuries.
2. A type of cannon used during the medieval and early modern periods.

Verb:

1. To shoot with a musket.

Usages:

Noun:

1. Soldiers relied on their muskets, a primary weapon in battles during the American Revolutionary War.

2. The artillery unit positioned a musket on the fort's rampart.

Verb:

1. He musketed the advancing enemy soldiers, halting their progress.

Sample Sentences:

1. The musket was a crucial tool for infantry soldiers during the American Civil War.
2. The kingdom's defense relied on the powerful muskets mounted on their walls.
3. The general ordered his troops to musket the enemy's formation.

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