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arquebusade

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The shot of an arquebus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

A distilled water from a variety of aromatic plants, such as rosemary, millefoil, etc., originally used as a vulnerary in gunshot wounds.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From French arquebusade (“shot of an arquebus”); eau d'arquebusade, a vulnerary for gunshot wounds.

Across languages

Translations

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  • Portuguese: arcabuzada — the shot of an arquebus