Definitions

1. noun

A muzzle-loading firearm with a smooth barrel, used especially in the 16th to 19th centuries.

“The musket was a common firearm used by soldiers in the American Revolutionary War.”

2. noun

A type of seed pod that bursts open to release its seeds, especially one that splits explosively.

“The musket of the cottonwood tree produced a loud cracking noise as it opened.”

3. verb

To burst open, especially with a loud cracking noise, like a musket seed pod.

“The dry cornstalks will musket in the wind, releasing their seeds.”