harquebus

(här′kwə bəs)

noun

an early type of portable gun, supported on a hooked staff or forked rest during firing

Origin: Fr arquebuse < It archibuso < MFr harquebusche < Du hakebus: see hackbut

See harquebus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A heavy portable matchlock gun invented during the 15th century. Also called hackbut.

Origin:

Origin: Obsolete French harquebuse

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , alteration of Middle Dutch hakebus

Origin: : hake, hook; see keg- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + busse, gun (from Late Latin buxis, box; see box¹)

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