"musket ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: musket balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} musket ball (plural musket balls)
  1. (firearms, historical) A spherical projectile suitable for firing from a musket. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Firearms

Inflected forms

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