1. plural of musket; early firearms with long barrels that were loaded through the muzzle
Usage: historical

Examples

• The soldiers carried muskets into battle during the Revolutionary War.
• Colonial militiamen practiced loading their muskets quickly.
• The museum displayed several antique muskets from the 18th century.
• Muskets were the primary weapons of infantry before modern rifles.
• The reenactors fired their muskets in a demonstration of colonial warfare.
• Early American settlers used muskets for both hunting and protection.