Musket (noun)

1. A type of long gun with a smoothbore barrel that was fired by means of a matchlock or flintlock mechanism.
2. A lightweight rifle used by infantry soldiers in the 16th to 18th centuries.

Origin:

Derived from the french word 'mousqueton' meaning small gun.

Examples:

1. The musket was the primary weapon of infantry soldiers during the American Revolution.
2. The musket was reloaded by pouring gunpowder down the barrel, followed by a lead ball and wadding.
3. The musket was used by both sides in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
4. The musket was a long, heavy weapon that required both hands to hold and aim.
5. The musket was fired by means of a slow-burning fuse called a match, which was lit and then applied to the touchhole.