musketoon
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- musquetoon (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From musket + -oon, after French mousqueton. Compare Italian moschettone.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
musketoon (plural musketoons)
- (now historical) A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore. [from 17th c.]
- 1844, Alexandre Dumas (translated by William Robson), The Three Musketeers Chapter 27
- And d'Artagnan set the example. Then, turning toward Planchet, he made him a sign to uncock his musketoon. The Englishmen, convinced of these peaceful proceedings, sheathed their swords grumblingly.
- 1844, Alexandre Dumas (translated by William Robson), The Three Musketeers Chapter 27
- (obsolete) One who is armed with such a musket. [16th c.]
Translations[edit]
type of musket
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