noun🔗ShareMousquetA 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appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle."Sam, Sam, pick up thy musket."Sam, Sam, prends ton mousquet.militaryweapontechnologyhistorywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpervier d'EuropeA male Eurasian sparrowhawk."A musket, smaller than the female sparrowhawk, perched on the branch, carefully watching the birds below. "Un épervier d'Europe, plus petit que la femelle, était perché sur la branche, observant attentivement les oiseaux en contrebas.animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
