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musked | musket |

As a verb musked

is (musk).

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appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted this arm has been superseded by the rifle.

musked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (musk)

  • musk

    English

    (wikipedia musk)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
  • A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet.
  • A synthetic organic compound used as a substitute for the above.
  • The odour of musk.
  • The musk deer.
  • The (musk plant) ().
  • A plant of the genus ); the (musky heronsbill).
  • A plant of the genus Muscari ; grape hyacinth.
  • (slang, colloquial, vulgar) The scent of human genitalia when aroused or unwashed, especially that of a man.
  • I was so excited I could smell my own musk .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To perfume with musk.
  • English terms derived from Sanskrit

    musket

    English

    Alternative forms

    * musquet

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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 This arm has been superseded by the rifle.
  • Soldier, soldier, won't you marry me, with your musket , fife and drum.

    Derived terms

    * musketeer

    See also

    * ("musket" on Wikipedia) ----