musketoon
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musketoon¹
- /mʌskɪˈtuːn/
Where it comes from
From musket + -oon, after French mousqueton. Compare Italian moschettone.
noun musketoons · musquetoon
- A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore. 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.
- One who is armed with such a musket.
Musketoon²
noun
- Alternative form of Mascouten
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noun type of musket
| Português | mosquetão |
|---|---|
| Français | mousqueton |
Talk about this word "musketoon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/musketoon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. musketoon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/musketoon "musketoon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/musketoon.Cite this
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title = {musketoon},
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