Associations to the word «Harquebus»

Wiktionary

HARQUEBUS, noun. An obsolete matchlock firearm.
HARQUEBUS, 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.

Dictionary definition

HARQUEBUS, noun. An obsolete firearm with a long barrel.

Wise words

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