arquebus
[ ahr-kwuh-buh s ]
/ ˈɑr kwə bəs /
noun, plural ar·que·bus·es.
Words nearby arquebus
arpeggiate,
arpeggiation,
arpeggio,
arpent,
arpino,
arquebus,
arquebusier,
arr.,
arracacha,
arrack,
arrah
Example sentences from the Web for arquebus
British Dictionary definitions for arquebus
arquebus
harquebus
/ (ˈɑːkwɪbəs) /
noun
a portable long-barrelled gun dating from the 15th century: fired by a wheel-lock or matchlock
Also called: hackbut, hagbut
Word Origin for arquebus
C16: via Old French
harquebuse from Middle Dutch
hakebusse, literally: hook gun, from the shape of the butt, from
hake hook +
busse box, gun, from Late Latin
busis box