Definition

1. Noun:
   • A foot soldier armed with a musket: A historical soldier, typically from the 16th to 18th centuries, whose primary weapon was a muzzle-loaded long gun called a musket.
   • A member of the Musketeers of the Guard: Specifically, a member of an elite military unit in the French royal household, known for their distinctive uniforms and role as both soldiers and bodyguards to the king.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The regiment consisted of 500 musketeers and 200 pikemen.
  • D'Artagnan dreamed of becoming a musketeer and serving the king of France.

Advanced Usage

• "The Three Musketeers": A famous historical novel by Alexandre Dumas, and by extension, a term for a close-knit group of three friends or comrades.
  • They were inseparable, like the Three Musketeers.

Variants and Related Words

• Musketry (n): The technique of using muskets; musket fire.
  • The sound of musketry filled the air.
• Musket (n): The long, heavy gun used by a musketeer.

Synonyms

• Soldier: A person who serves in an army.
• Fusilier: A type of soldier originally armed with a fusil (a light flintlock musket).

Related Phrases

• All for one and one for all: The famous motto associated with Dumas's musketeers, meaning every member supports the group and the group supports every member.
  • The team adopted the musketeers' motto: "All for one and one for all."

Noun

1. a foot soldier armed with a musket