Meanings
A shoulder-fired gun that was used by infantry soldiers, especially before the invention of breech-loading rifles.
ایک کندھے پر لٹکانے والا بندوق جو خاص طور پر پھیرے سے چلنے والی رائفلز کے ایجاد ہونے سے پہلے پیادہ فوج کے سپاہیوں کی طرف سے استعمال ہوتا تھا۔
مسکت
musket
Common Collocations
- matchlock musket
- matchlock firearm
- smoothbore musket
Example Sentences
The soldiers marched with their muskets held high.
سپاہی اپنے مسکتوں کو بلند کیے ہوئے مارچ کر رہے تھے۔
Sipahi apne musketon ko buland kiye hue maarch kar rahe the.
The musket was a pivotal weapon in the 17th century warfare.
مسکت 17ویں صدی کی جنگ میں ایک اہم ہتھیار تھا۔
Musket 17win sadi ki jang mein aik aham hathiyaar tha.
Handling a musket requires training and practice.
مسکت کو چلانا تربیت اور مشق کی ضرورت ہوتی ہے۔
Musket ko chalana tarbiyat aur mashq ki zarurat hoti hai.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'musket' as the weapon that soldiers of old would use while musketeering.
Picture a historical battlefield with soldiers aiming their muskets.
📖 Etymology
Origin: French "mosquette" — a small gun or gun-like object
First known use: 15th century
The term 'musket' has its origins in the French word 'mosquette', which referred to a small firearm in the 16th century. It evolved through various forms and was commonly used from the 17th to the 19th century as infantry weapons.