Mus"quet (?), n. See Musket.

• A species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was 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. This arm has been superseded by the rifle.
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       *1786: Fig. 1. A matchlock musquet from the Tower of London. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page xvi.