The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word MUSKETEERS
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What does MUSKETEERS mean?
MUSKETEERS noun- A foot soldier armed with a musket.
- In 17th- and 18th-century France, a member of the royal household bodyguard.
- A comrade or fellow.