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harquebus

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
harquebus /ˈhɑːkwɪbəs/ (also arquebus)

▶noun historical an early type of portable gun supported on a tripod or a forked rest.

– origin C16: from Fr. harquebuse, based on Mid. Low Ger. hakebusse, from hake ‘hook’ + busse ‘gun’.

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