Harquebus
[hahr-kwuh-buh s] /ˈhɑr kwə bəs/
noun, plural harquebuses.
1.
any of several small-caliber long guns operated by a matchlock or wheel-lock mechanism, dating from about 1400.
/ˈhɑːkwɪbəs/
noun (pl) -buses
1.
a variant of arquebus
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