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musketeer

musketeer

81 9.0
A soldier in the past who used a long gun to fight
  • noun
  • /ˌmʌskɪˈtɪr/
  • Archaic
translation icon : mosquetero
  • Athos is the unofficial leader of the Three Musketeers, their planner and strategist.
  • musketeers fired
  • musketeers draw their swords
  • musketeers and pikemen

And then there were two and for a, for a while I was calling them, you know, by their, their three, their four Musketeer names.

Examples

  • The fighting style of the Musketeers is an exuberant mixture of styles and techniques.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Your presence is requested at Musketeer Headquarters by Captain Rochefort.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • You might have made a fine Musketeer after all.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The real weapon of a Musketeer is here.

  • I may not wear the uniform, but I believe I have the heart of a Musketeer.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • You've heard that every man in the Musketeers is on the run from someone or something?

    Fiction book (1993)
  • D'Artagnan and the Musketeers ride into frame, continuing their journey to Calais.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • By joint edict of His Majesty King Louis XIII and His Eminence Cardinal Richelieu, the Musketeers are officially disbanded.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • In the 17th century, a musketeer was a soldier trained to fight with a musket.

  • The musketeers were known for their bravery and skill in battle during the wars of their time.

Synonyms

fusilier
vsmusketeer
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A British soldier from the past who carried a light musket

is a general historical soldier armed with a musket rather than a regiment-specific type

How Many

musketry
  • Archaic
1 9.9
company
329 2.4
squad
702 2.4
musketeer
  • Archaic
81 9.0

Surface Forms

musketeer singular
musketeers plural

Morphology

musketeer = musket (transparent) = musket + eer

Formed by the base noun 'musket' plus the agentive suffix '-eer', so the meaning 'person associated with a musket' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Musketeer comes from the name of the gun musket and the ending -eer, which means 'person who'. So a musketeer was originally a soldier who carried and used a musket, and that is why the word still means a soldier armed with this kind of gun.