Arquebus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɑː.kwɪ.bəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Arquebus is a noun meaning (transitive, rare) To shoot with an arquebus.
Meaning
(transitive, rare) To shoot with an arquebus.
More Meanings
- Alternative form of harquebus (“an obsolete matchlock firearm”).
Example Sentences
No one saw fire in the murk — as it might be, the match-flare for an arquebus.
Word Forms
- arquebuses
- arquebusses
- arquebusing
- arquebused
Synonyms for arquebus
Depending on context, synonyms include hagbut, harquebus, hackbut.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hagbut, harquebus, hackbut, blunderbuss, rove, trebuchet.
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