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arquebus
nounmasculinearchaicrare/ɐɾkɐˈbuʃ/ar·ca·buz
Definition
1Old portable firearm, precursor to the musket, with a long barrel and fired while supported on a hook or fork.
Usage examples
“The military museum displays a 16th-century arquebus.”
“The soldiers advanced slowly while loading their heavy arquebuses.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
fire an arquebuscompany of arquebusiers