Harquebus definition
A heavy portable matchlock gun invented during the 1400s.
noun
An early type of portable gun, supported on a hooked staff or forked rest during firing.
noun
A 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.
noun
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Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of harquebus -
harquebuse
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
harquebus
Plural:
harquebuses, harquebusses