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arquebus

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɑː.kwɪ.bəs/
  • General-American: /ˈɑɹ.kwɪ.bəs/
  • General-American: /ˈɑɹ.kɪ.bəs/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Alternative form of harquebus (“an obsolete matchlock firearm”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To shoot with an arquebus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

an obsolete firearm with a long barrel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: harquebus, hackbut, hagbut

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: muzzle loader

History

Etymology

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