arquebus

[ ahr-kwuh-buhs ]

/ ˈɑr kwə bəs /

noun, plural ar·que·bus·es.

any of several small-caliber long guns operated by a matchlock or wheel-lock mechanism, dating from about 1400.

Also har·que·bus, har·que·buse, har·que·buss

[hahr-kwuh-buhs] /ˈhɑr kwə bəs/ .

Also called hackbut, hagbut .

Origin of arquebus

First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French harquebusche (with intrusive -r-), from Middle Dutch hākebusse, equivalent to hāke “hook“ + busse “gun” (literally, “box”), from Late Latin buxis for Latin buxus “box tree, boxwood; flute made from boxwood”; see box¹

Words nearby arquebus

arpeggiate, arpeggiation, arpeggio, arpent, Arpino, arquebus, arr., arracacha, arrack, arrah, arraign

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Example sentences from the Web for arquebus

He was half hidden by yonder tree, but I saw the barrel of his arquebus.
For The Admiral|W.J. Marx
A dreadful weapon that simple tool must have been in the old days before the advent of the arquebus.
Hodge and His Masters|Richard Jefferies
Crossbow bolts and arquebus bullets flew at the Spaniards, while the little cannon shot forth their missiles.
Roger the Bold|F. S. Brereton
Charles IX raised his arquebus, looked into the distance, and started to laugh—pleased as a hunter who has brought down his game.
The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer|Eugne Sue

The arquebus marks then the transition from the mechanically thrown missile to the bullet.
Battle Studies|Charles-Jean-Jacques-Joseph Ardant du Picq

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 matchlockAlso 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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	arquebus
释义	arquebus [ ahr-kwuh-buhs ] / ˈɑr kwə bəs / noun, plural ar·que·bus·es. any of several small-caliber long guns operated by a matchlock or wheel-lock mechanism, dating from about 1400. Also har·que·bus, har·que·buse, har·que·buss [hahr-kwuh-buhs] /ˈhɑr kwə bəs/ . Also called hackbut, hagbut . Origin of arquebus First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French harquebusche (with intrusive -r-), from Middle Dutch hākebusse, equivalent to hāke “hook“ + busse “gun” (literally, “box”), from Late Latin buxis for Latin buxus “box tree, boxwood; flute made from boxwood”; see box¹ Words nearby arquebus arpeggiate, arpeggiation, arpeggio, arpent, Arpino, arquebus, arr., arracacha, arrack, arrah, arraign Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arquebus He was half hidden by yonder tree, but I saw the barrel of his arquebus. For The Admiral\|W.J. Marx A dreadful weapon that simple tool must have been in the old days before the advent of the arquebus. Hodge and His Masters\|Richard Jefferies Crossbow bolts and arquebus bullets flew at the Spaniards, while the little cannon shot forth their missiles. Roger the Bold\|F. S. Brereton Charles IX raised his arquebus, looked into the distance, and started to laugh—pleased as a hunter who has brought down his game. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer\|Eugne Sue The arquebus marks then the transition from the mechanically thrown missile to the bullet. Battle Studies\|Charles-Jean-Jacques-Joseph Ardant du Picq 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 matchlockAlso 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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