musket ball
A spherical projectile suitable for firing from a musketA spherical projectile suitable for firing from a musket.
» The crew whispered that the commodore's limp came from a musket ball that shattered his fibula.
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1 senses(historical)A spherical projectile suitable for firing from a musket.
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
Examples
2 sentencesThe crew whispered that the commodore's limp came from a musket ball that shattered his fibula.
While Tom puttered about with his ruffles and dalliance, a musket ball was flying towards his forehead.
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