HARQUEBUS


Meaning of HARQUEBUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhär-kwi-(ˌ)bəs, -kə-bəs ]

noun

or ar·que·bus ˈär-

Etymology: Middle French harquebuse, arquebuse, modification of Middle Dutch hakebusse, from hake hook + busse tube, box, gun, from Late Latin buxis box

Date: 1532

: a matchlock gun invented in the 15th century which was portable but heavy and was usually fired from a support

• har·que·bus·ier ˌhär-kwi-(ˌ)bə-ˈsir, -kə-bə- noun

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