musket
US /ˈmʌs.kɪt/
UK /ˈmʌs.kɪt/
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mousquet
a light gun with a long barrel and a smooth bore, typically fired from the shoulder and used by infantry soldiers from the 16th to 18th centuries.
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The soldiers loaded their muskets for battle.
Les soldats ont chargé leurs mousquets pour la bataille.
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He cleaned his antique musket carefully.
Il a nettoyé son mousquet antique avec soin.