musket

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The Spaniard brought only 11 ships, some 450 men, 16 horses and a modest collection of cannons, crossbows and arquebuses, precursors to the musket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

A musket ball is a type of ammunition used in muskets, which are long-barrelled, muzzle-loaded firearms that were commonly used from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024

Questions aside, a musket can come in handy.

From Slate • May 8, 2024

But Harvick might have to surrender his musket.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2023

Alexander slid off the musket barrel and dropped to the ground.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood