Synonyms & related words for musket

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of musket — including gun, pistol, shotgun, handgun, revolver, gat. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to musket

Explore words related to musket — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include matchlock, flintlock, harquebus, culverin, fusil, harquebusier, hagbut, firelock. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for musket

Common synonyms for musket include gun, pistol, shotgun, handgun, revolver, gat, peashooter — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does musket come from?

The word musket breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Italian origin: musk, from Latin musca (“fly (sparrowhawk named for it, then the gun)”); and -et, from Italian -etto (“diminutive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.