English Dictionary

musket

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈmʌskət/

名詞

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appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.

日本語の意味

火縄銃: かつて歩兵が装備していた銃で、火縄やその後の機構（フリントロック、パーカッションロックなど）を用いて発射する初期の火器。

At the museum, the guide demonstrated how a musket was loaded and explained its role in infantry tactics.

博物館で、案内人はマスケット銃の装填方法を実演し、歩兵戦術における役割を説明した。

意味（1）

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appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.

Soldier, soldier, won't you marry me, with your musket, fife and drum.

意味（2）

(falconry) A male Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus).

muskets （ plural ）