musketoon

Meaning

  1. A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore.
  2. (obsolete) One who is armed with such a musket.

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
/mʌskɪˈtuːn/
Etymology

In summary

From musket + -oon, after French mousqueton. Compare Italian moschettone.

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