musketry
- noun
- /ˈmʌskɪtri/
- Archaic
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técnica de mosquetería
- In my dreams, I hear the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange mournful mutter of the battlefield.
Examples
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Effective musketry during the battle significantly increased the regiment's chances of success against their enemies.
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"...and the musketry fire sounded far away..."
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"the crackle of musketry and machinegun fire "breaking out every other minute.
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They had more up to date artillery and musketry and the like and that enabled them to control the lowlands.
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That's right, sweet mother, with a bargain for El Libre... a shipload of powder shot and musketry.
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The soldiers practiced their musketry drills every morning to improve their accuracy and readiness for battle.
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She studied the history of musketry to understand how it changed military tactics over the centuries.
Synonyms
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Ability to shoot a gun accurately
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A sport where people shoot at targets using a gun held against the shoulder
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Skill in handling and shooting guns accurately and safely
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Morphology
Etymology
Musketry comes from musket, an old shoulder gun, and the ending -ry, which often means 'skill or activity', as in archery. So musketry means the skill or practice of using muskets.