From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmusketeermus‧ket‧eer /ˌmʌskəˈtɪə $ -ˈtɪr/ noun [countable] PMAa soldier in the past who used a musket
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musketeer• The vast army numbered around 100,000 cavalry and 25,000 musketeers as well as divisions of war elephants and camel-artillery.• Later in life he was to portray himself as the Minotaur or a musketeer.• Aurangzeb's musketeers held their fire until the last minute, then discharged their entire artillery. 