Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Musket
musket, n. [It. moschetto, kind of sparrow hawk; later extended to mean 'arrow from a crossbow'.]
- Firearm; weapon; [fig.] Kind of bird.
- Arms; rifle; type of gun.
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musket, n. [It. moschetto, kind of sparrow hawk; later extended to mean 'arrow from a crossbow'.]
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