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Musket vs Muskat - What's the difference?

musket | muskat |

As nouns the difference between musket and muskat

is that 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 This arm has been superseded by the rifle while muskat is obsolete form of musk cat.

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 This arm has been superseded by the rifle.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

    Related terms

    * musketoon

    See also

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

    muskat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)