hackbut
[ hak-buht ]
/ ˈhæk bʌt /
noun
Origin of hackbut
1535–45; earlier
hacquebute < Middle French, variant of
ha(r)quebusche < Middle Dutch
hākebusse literally, hookgun; see
harquebus
OTHER WORDS FROM hackbut
hack·but·eer [hak-buh-teer] /ˌhæk bəˈtɪər/, nounWords nearby hackbut
hack house,
hack off,
hackamore,
hackathon,
hackberry,
hackbut,
hackensack,
hacker,
hackery,
hackette,
hackie
Example sentences from the Web for hackbut
But the courageous Laird gave it over without shot of hackbut, and for his reward was caused to march upon foot to London.