About The Word Harquebus
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Harquebus
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What's The Definition Of Harquebus?
[n] an obsolete firearm with a long barrel
Synonyms | Synonyms for Harquebus: arquebus | hackbut | hagbut Related Terms | Find terms related to Harquebus: See Also | muzzle loader Harquebus In Webster's Dictionary \Har"que*bus\, Harquebuse \Har"que*buse\, n. [See
{Arquebus}.]
A firearm with match holder, trigger, and tumbler, made in
the second half of the 15th century. the barrel was about
forty inches long. A form of the harquebus was subsequently
called arquebus with matchlock.
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