Associations to the word «Musketoon»

Wiktionary

MUSKETOON, noun. (now historical) A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore. [from 17th c.]
MUSKETOON, noun. (obsolete) One who is armed with such a musket. [16th c.]

Wise words

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