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Meaning Of Musket
n.
The male of the sparrow hawk.
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has been generally superseded by the rifle.