arquebus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɑːkwɪbəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(är′kwə bəs)

Inflections of 'arquebus' (n): npl: arquebuses

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ar•que•bus  (är′kwə bəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bus•es. 
  1. harquebus.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
arquebus / ˈɑːkwɪbəs/, harquebus
  1. a portable long-barrelled gun dating from the 15th century: fired by a wheel-lock or matchlock
Etymology: 16th Century: via Old French harquebuse from Middle Dutch hakebusse, literally: hook gun, from the shape of the butt, from hake hook + busse box, gun, from Late Latin busis box
'arquebus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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