Barehand vs Musket - What's the difference?
barehand | musket |
With the hand bare; not wearing gloves etc.
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A species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted. This arm has been superseded by the rifle.
As an adjective barehand
is with the hand bare; not wearing gloves etc.As a noun musket is
a species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army it was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted this arm has been superseded by the rifle.barehand
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musket
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* musquetNoun
(en noun)- Soldier, soldier, won't you marry me, with your musket , fife and drum.
