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.

Etymology: F (h)arquebuse ult. f. MLG hakebusse or MHG hakenb{uuml}hse, f. haken hook + busse gun

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.