harquebus
noun
har·que·bus ˈhär-kwi-(ˌ)bəs 
-kə-bəs
variants or arquebus
ˈär-kwi-(ˌ)bəs
-kə-bəs
: a matchlock gun invented in the 15th century which was portable but heavy and was usually fired from a support
harquebusier
ˌhär-kwi-(ˌ)bə-ˈsir
noun -kə-bə-
Word History
Etymology
Middle French harquebuse, arquebuse, modification of Middle Dutch hakebusse, from hake hook + busse tube, box, gun, from Late Latin buxis box
First Known Use
1532, in the meaning defined above
harquebus
noun
variants or arquebus
as in culverin
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- culverin
- musket
- matchlock
- flintlock
- shotgun
- blunderbuss
- smoothbore
- breechloader
- firelock
- firearm
- pistol
- handgun
- revolver
- fieldpiece
- .22
- derringer
- small arm
- zip gun
- carbine
- sidearm
- semiautomatic
- arm
- machine gun
- .45
- twenty-two
- gat
- roscoe
- six-shooter
- submachine gun
- machine pistol
- six-gun
- rod
- tommy gun
- automatic
- assault rifle
- heat
- self-loader
- piece
- assault weapon
- speargun
- forty-five
- repeater
- AK-47
