arquebus

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arquebus

/ˈɑː.kwɪ.bəs/ UK
/ˈɑɹ.kwɪ.bəs/ US
/ˈɑɹ.kɪ.bəs/ US

noun arquebuses · arquebusses

alternative Alternative form of harquebus (“an obsolete matchlock firearm”). No one saw fire in the murk — as it might be, the match-flare for an arquebus.

verb arquebuses · arquebusing · arquebused

rare, transitive To shoot with an arquebus.

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@misc{arquebus_2026,
  title = {arquebus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arquebus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}