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Word: Arquebus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from French harquebuse, based on Middle Low German hakebusse, from hake ‘hook’ + busse ‘gun’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɑːkwɪbəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an early type of portable gun supported on a tripod or a forked rest.
Short Definition:early type of portable gun supported on tripod
Variant Forms:
- harquebus
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