English Explanatory Dictionary

musketoon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore.
  2. One who is armed with such a musket.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Mascouten.

Pronunciation

/mʌskɪˈtuːn/

Word forms

musketoon musketoons musquetoon

Etymology

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

Translations

Bulgarian: мускетон Catalan: mosquetó French: mousqueton
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