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matchlock vs musket

musket vs matchlock

matchlock and musket both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
matchlock Yes No No No
musket Yes No No No
As nouns, musket is a hypernym of matchlock; that is, musket is a word with a broader meaning than matchlock:
  • matchlock: an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge
  • musket: a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
matchlock (noun) musket (noun)
an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
Difference between matchlock and musket

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