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Musketoon — Mus ket*oon , n. [F. mousqueton; cf. It. moschettone.] 1. A short musket. [1913 Webster] 2. One who is armed with such a musket. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Musketoon — Various muzzle loading arms, to scale; number 9 is identified as a blunderbuss or musketoon (Encyclopædia Britannica, 1910) The musketoon is a shorter barrelled version of the musket, and served in the roles of a shotgun or carbine. Musketoons… … Wikipedia
musketoon — noun A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel And dArtagnan set the example. Then, turning toward Planchet, he made him a sign to uncock his musketoon. The Englishmen, convinced of these peaceful proceedings, sheathed their swords … Wiktionary
musketoon — ˌməskəˈtün noun ( s) Etymology: Middle French mousqueton, from Old Italian moschettone, aug. of moschetto musket more at musket : a short musket with a large bore … Useful english dictionary
Operation Musketoon — Part of Second World War G … Wikipedia
Pattern 1861 Enfield Musketoon — Infobox Weapon name=Pattern 1861 Enfield Musketoon caption= Replica of a Pattern 1861 Enfield Musketoon. origin= Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, England type= Musket is ranged= yes is bladed= yes is explosive= is artillery= is vehicle= is UK=… … Wikipedia
Operation Musketoon — Opération Musketoon L Opération Musketoon est le nom donné, pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, à un raid anglo norvégien mené par la section norvégienne du Special Operations Executive du 15 au 21 septembre 1942 contre la centrale électrique… … Wikipédia en Français
Opération Musketoon — L opération Musketoon est le nom donné, pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, à un raid anglo norvégien mené par la section norvégienne du Special Operations Executive du 15 au 21 septembre 1942 contre la centrale électrique norvégienne de… … Wikipédia en Français
musquetoon — musketoonˈ or musquetoonˈ noun 1. A short musket 2. A soldier armed with one • • • Main Entry: ↑musket * * * musquet(t)oon variant forms of musketoon … Useful english dictionary
Dominic Bruce — OBE MC AFM KSG MA RAF, was a British Royal Air Force officer (Flight Lieutenant), known as the Medium Sized Officer [1] who escaped from Colditz Castle. Contents 1 Early Years 2 Early RAF Career 3 … Wikipedia
