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Musketeer :: Musketeer (n.) A soldier armed with a musket.

Tang :: Tang (n.) The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock..

Musketoon :: Musketoon (n.) One who is armed with such a musket.

Kick :: Kick (v. i.) To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc..

Bandolier :: Bandolier (n.) A broad leather belt formerly worn by soldiers over the right shoulder and across the breast under the left arm. Originally it was used for supporting the musket and twelve cases for charges, but later only as a cartridge belt..

Stock :: Stock (n.) The wood to which the barrel, lock, etc., of a musket or like firearm are secured; also, a long, rectangular piece of wood, which is an important part of several forms of gun carriage..

Armory :: Armory (n.) A manufactory of arms, as rifles, muskets, pistols, bayonets, swords..

Breech Screw :: Breech screw () A strong iron or steel plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore..

Musket :: Musket (n.) The male of the sparrow hawk.

Round :: Round (a.) Having the form of a cylinder; cylindrical; as, the barrel of a musket is round..

Bullet :: Bullet (n.) A missile, usually of lead, and round or elongated in form, to be discharged from a rifle, musket, pistol, or other small firearm..

Bastard :: Bastard (n.) Of an unusual make or proportion; as, a bastard musket; a bastard culverin..

Musketoon :: Musketoon (n.) A short musket.

Gun :: Gun (n.) A weapon which throws or propels a missile to a distance; any firearm or instrument for throwing projectiles by the explosion of gunpowder, consisting of a tube or barrel closed at one end, in which the projectile is placed, with an explosive charge behind, which is ignited by various means. Muskets, rifles, carbines, and fowling pieces are smaller guns, for hand use, and are called small arms. Larger guns are called cannon, ordnance, fieldpieces, carronades, howitzers, etc. See these t

Prime :: Prime (a.) To apply priming to, as a musket or a cannon; to apply a primer to, as a metallic cartridge..

Eyasmusket :: Eyasmusket (n.) An unfledged or young male sparrow hawk.

Piece :: Piece (n.) A musket, gun, or cannon; as, a battery of six pieces; a following piece..

Handle :: Handle (v. t.) To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully..

Rifle :: Rifle (n.) A gun, the inside of whose barrel is grooved with spiral channels, thus giving the ball a rotary motion and insuring greater accuracy of fire. As a military firearm it has superseded the musket..

Pop :: Pop (v. i.) To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides..

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