n. [ From the Amer. Indian name. ] (Zool.) A large American pike (Esox masquinongy formerly Esox nobilior) found in the Great Lakes, and other Northern lakes, and in the St. Lawrence River. It is valued as a food fish. [ Written also maskallonge, maskalonge, maskinonge, muskallonge, muskellonge, and muskelunjeh. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. mousquet, It. moschetto, formerly, a kind of hawk; cf. OF. mousket, moschet, a kind of hawk falcon, F. mouchet, prop., a little fly (the hawk prob. being named from its size), fr. L. musca a fly. Cf. Mosquito. ] [ Sometimes written also musquet. ] 1. (Zool.) The male of the sparrow hawk. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted. This arm has been completely superseded by the rifle, and is now only of historical interest. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ F. mousquetaire; cf. It. moschettiere. ] A soldier armed with a musket. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Mosquito. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. mousqueton; cf. It. moschettone. ] 1. A short musket. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who is armed with such a musket. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. mousqueterie; cf. It. moschetteria. ] 1. Muskets, collectively. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The fire of muskets. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]