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MUSKET BALL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A solid projectile that is shot by a musket
Example:
they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball
Synonyms:
ball; musket ball
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("musket ball" is a kind of...):
pellet; shot (a solid missile discharged from a firearm)