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a type of long gun that was used by soldiers before the invention of the rifle
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Recent Examples of muskets
Here, in the middle of British New York, and before that Dutch New Amsterdam, is where muskets were fired and the empire had its very last outpost in 1783, after the war ended.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
Some of them waged it, encamping with the armies, cooking, cleaning, and nursing, and, in a few exceptional cases, grabbing muskets themselves.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
Some of them waged it, encamping with the armies, cooking, cleaning, and nursing, and, in a few exceptional cases, grabbing muskets themselves.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muskets
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The penalties for carrying firearms or ammunition, even by mistake, are severe, and can include long prison sentences.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ali and Mahmoud were both legally able to purchase firearms, and investigators allegedly uncovered numerous purchases of guns and modifications through bank records and his browsing history, according to the complaint.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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And, in this scenario, Hamas would commit to hold only defensive weapons, such as rifles and grenades and pistols.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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The indictment describes the four weapons, including two pistols, a rifle and a shotgun.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Muskets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muskets. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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