Definition of musket ball in English English dictionary
A musket ball was an early form of ammunition used for loading muskets. Musket balls were generally made from lead, (though at times stone musket balls were used) and were muzzle loaded into the barrel of the musket, wrapped in a loosely-fitting paper patch and backed with gunpowder
a solid ball shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball