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noun
A smoothbore firearm, like a scaled-up infantry musket, used between the 16th and 18th centuries by defending forces to break the advance of enemy troops.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: wall piece
Antonyms: none provided
History
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