HARQUEBUS


Meaning of HARQUEBUS in English

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 hakenbhse, f. haken hook + busse gun ]

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