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arquebus in British English
(ˈɑːkwɪbəs) or harquebus
noun
a portable long-barrelled gun dating from the 15th century: fired by a wheel-lock or matchlock
Also called: hackbut, hagbutWord origin
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 boxarquebus in American English
(ˈɑrkwəbəs)
noun
harquebus
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