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Wiktionary
musketoonnoun
A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Musketoonnoun
A blunderbuss; a short gun of a large bore. Dict.
Etymology: mousqueton, Fr.
Wikipedia
Musketoon
The musketoon is a shorter-barrelled version of the musket and served in the roles of a shotgun or carbine. Musketoons could be of the same caliber as the issue musket or of a much larger caliber, 1.0–2.5 inches (25–63 mm). The musketoon is most commonly associated with naval use, and pirates in particular, though they also served in a carbine role with cavalry. Musketoon barrels were often flared at the muzzle, resembling a cannon or blunderbuss.
Webster Dictionary
Musketoonnoun
a short musket
Musketoonnoun
one who is armed with such a musket
Etymology: [F. mousqueton; cf. It. moschettone.]
Wikidata
Musketoon
The musketoon is a shorter barrelled version of the musket, and served in the roles of a shotgun or carbine. Musketoons could be of the same caliber as the issue musket, or of a much larger caliber, 1.0-2.5 inches. The musketoon is most commonly associated with naval use, and pirates in particular, though they also served in a carbine role with cavalry. Musketoon barrels were often flared at the muzzle, resembling a cannon or blunderbuss.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
musketoon
A short kind of blunderbuss with a large bore, to carry several musket or pistol bullets; it was much used on boat service. They were mounted on swivel crutches, and termed top-pieces; quarter pieces in barges and pinnaces, where timbers were especially fitted for them.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
musketoon
An obsolete weapon; was a short musket of very wide bore, carrying a ball of 5 ounces, and sometimes bell-mouthed like a blunderbuss. Also one who was armed with such a weapon.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of musketoon in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of musketoon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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