"musketry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: musketries [plural], musquetry [alternative]
Etymology: From musket + -ry. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|musket|ry}} musket + -ry Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} musketry (countable and uncountable, plural musketries)
  1. The technique of using small arms such as muskets. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-musketry-en-noun-NSJ5eY04 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ry, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 35 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ry: 62 33 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 36 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 33 2
  2. A collection of muskets or musketeers. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-musketry-en-noun-xjYQ4dO0
  3. Musket fire. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-musketry-en-noun-uxfJUZmi

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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