Arquebus

verb

/ˈɑː.kwɨ.bəs/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo shoot with an arquebus.

2.nounAn obsolete matchlock firearm.

3.nounA portable gun, varying in size from a small cannon to a musket. When used in the field it was supported upon a tripod or trestle.

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