n. (also arquebus) hist. an early type of portable gun supported on a tripod or on a forked rest.
[ F (h)arquebuse ult. f. MLG hakebusse or MHG hakenbhse, f. haken hook + busse gun ]
n. (also arquebus) hist. an early type of portable gun supported on a tripod or on a forked rest.
[ F (h)arquebuse ult. f. MLG hakebusse or MHG hakenbhse, f. haken hook + busse gun ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012