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musket

[muhs-kit] / ˈmʌs kɪt /
NOUN
gun
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The couple are seen side by side in period costume, as Anna hands John a cartridge to reload his musket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Questions aside, a musket can come in handy.

From Slate • May 8, 2024

For decades speculation has been rife about whether the pillars do actually bear the scars of the musket balls from nearly two hundred years ago.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2023

There could be everyday military items like uniform buttons or musket balls.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2023

He seemed so powerful, holding his musket and bayonet in two large hands across his chest.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi




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