harquebus
[ hahr-kwuh-buh s ]
/ ˈhɑr kwə bəs /
noun, plural har·que·bus·es.
any of several small-caliber long guns operated by a matchlock or wheel-lock mechanism, dating from about 1400.
Origin of harquebus
1525–35; < Middle French
harquebusche (with intrusive
-r-) < Middle Dutch
hākebusse, equivalent to
hāke hook +
busse gun (literally, box) < Late Latin
buxis for Latin
buxus
box1
Words nearby harquebus
harpoon,
harpoon gun,
harpsichord,
harpy,
harpy eagle,
harquebus,
harquebusier,
harrar,
harrer,
harridan,
harrier