mousqueton

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mus.kə.tɔ̃/
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Etymology 1

From mousquet +‎ -on.

Noun

mousqueton m (plural mousquetons)

  1. (historical) musketoon

Etymology 2

Shortened from porte-mousqueton.

Noun

mousqueton m (plural mousquetons)

  1. carabiner (metal link with a gate)
Derived terms

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