musketoon
/mʌskɪˈtuːn/
musketoon noun: a firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore.
Noun (1)
musketoon (plural musketoons)
- A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore.
- And d'Artagnan set the example. Then, turning toward Planchet, he made him a sign to uncock his musketoon. The Englishmen, convinced of these peaceful proceedings, sheathed their swords grumblingly.1844, Alexandre Dumas (translated by William Robson), The Three Musketeers Chapter 27
- One who is armed with such a musket.
Noun (2) capitalized: Musketoon
Musketoon pl (plural only)
- Alternative form of Mascouten.
Forms of musketoon
| plural | musketoons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | musquetoon |
Origin of musketoon
From musket + -oon, after French mousqueton. Compare Italian moschettone.
Questions about musketoon
- What does musketoon mean?
- Musketoon means a firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore.
- What part of speech is musketoon?
- Musketoon is a noun.
- How do you pronounce musketoon?
- Musketoon is pronounced /mʌskɪˈtuːn/.
- What is the plural of musketoon?
- The plural of musketoon is musketoons.
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