musket meaning in Tamil
தெறாடி teṟāṭi
/ˈmʌskət/
musket in Tamil: தெறாடி (teṟāṭi). In English, musket means a kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.
Tamil words for musket
- firearm
- தெறாடி teṟāṭi
English meaning of musket
- noun A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.
- noun A male Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus).
musket in a sentence
- Soldier, soldier, won't you marry me, with your musket, fife and drum.
- Sam, Sam, pick up thy musket.
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Questions about musket in Tamil
- What is the meaning of musket in Tamil?
- Musket in Tamil is தெறாடி (teṟāṭi).
- musket என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Musket: தெறாடி (teṟāṭi).
- What does musket mean in English?
- Musket means a kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.
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