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furket

furket

9.9
A forked pole about four feet long that holds a musket steady while aiming
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : soporte para mosquete
  • In the 17th century, soldiers rested their heavy muskets on a furket for better aim.

Examples

  • The museum display included a furket alongside early firearms and powder flasks.

  • The soldier used a furket to steady his musket.

  • He learned to steady his weapon using a furket during his training.

  • He crafted a new furket for his hunting trips.

  • In the 17th century, soldiers rested their heavy muskets on a furket for better aim.

  • He learned to steady his weapon using a furket during his training.

  • The museum display included a furket alongside early firearms and powder flasks.

Synonyms

musket rest
vsfurket
  • Archaic
9.9

A forked pole about four feet long that supports a musket when you fire it

includes use while aiming as well as during firing

Surface Forms

furket singular
furkets plural

Morphology

furket = fork (semi-transparent) = fork + et

Formally composed of 'fork' + diminutive/instrumental suffix '-et'; the shape-based meaning is clear but the suffix is archaic/less productive so learners may need context.

Etymology

Furket comes from the idea of a small fork, with the ending -et meaning 'small'. So a furket is literally a short, forked pole used to rest or steady a musket while aiming.