arquebus
nounmasculinearcaico/ɐɾkɐˈbuʃ/rare
ar·ca·buz
Definition
Old portable firearm, precursor to the musket, with a long barrel and fired while supported on a hook or fork.
The military museum displays a 16th-century arquebus.
The soldiers advanced slowly while loading their heavy arquebuses.
Common collocations
fire an arquebuscompany of arquebusiers
Etymology
Do francês antigo 'haquebute', por sua vez do alemão 'Hakenbüchse' (arma de gancho).