What Does Miquelet Mean?

Miquelets or Micalets were irregular Catalan and Valencian mountain light troops. They enjoyed a certain prominence in the wars in the Iberian Peninsula during the 17th and 18th centuries, and in peace seem to have on occasion plundered travellers.

What is a Miquelet pistol?

Miquelet lock is a modern term used by collectors and curators for a type of firing mechanism used in muskets and pistols. ... In most of Spain, it was traditionally called the llave de rastrillo ("rake lock"), and in Catalonia and Valencia it was called the pany de pedrenyal ("flint-lock") or simply pedrenyal ("flint").

What does USEE mean?

: one to or for whose use a thing is done or given especially : one for whose benefit a suit is brought : use plaintiff.