He then crossed a court paved with marble, went up the stairs, and came into the guard chamber, where guards were standing in their ranks, with their muskets upon their shoulders, and snoring with all their might.
Source: tatoeba (6211758)
Muskets
Synonyms for "muskets" (5 found)
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Closest matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
long gun
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
mass produced firearmmusket
Related words (2)
Noun(2 words)
smoothbore firearmstandard musket
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5 entriesCollocations
6 entriesflintlock musketline infantry musketmusket ballmusket stockpercussion musketsmoothbore musket
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2 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
There were two more soldiers at the door of the state-room, and their muskets seemed not to be loaded, for they never fired upon us, and they were shot while trying to fix their bayonets.
Source: tatoeba (6981809)
It was one thing to knock the soldiers over with their muskets in their hands, and it was another to stand by while men were being killed in cold blood.
Source: tatoeba (6981822)