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musquetoon

musquetoon is the obsolete form of musketoon.

Meaning of musketoon

Noun

musketoon (plural musketoons)

  1. (historical) 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
  2. (obsolete) One who is armed with such a musket.

Forms of musquetoon

pluralmusquetoons

Questions about musquetoon

What is musquetoon the obsolete form of?
Musquetoon is the obsolete form of musketoon.

Words near musquetoon in the dictionary

  1. musquet
  2. musqueteer
  3. musqueteers
  4. musqueto
  5. musquetoes
  6. musquetoon
  7. musquetoons
  8. musquetos
  9. musquetry
  10. musquets
  11. musquito

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