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harquebus

/ˈhɑːr.kwɪ.bəs/

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noun

/ˈhɑːr.kwɪ.bəs/C2formaltechnicalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее огнестрельное оружие с длинным стволом, обычно стрелявшее с опоры, использовавшееся с 15 по 17 века.

An obsolete firearm with a long barrel, typically fired from a support, used from the 15th to the 17th centuries.

  1. Obsolete firearmC2formal

    A long-barreled firearm used in the 15th to 17th centuries, typically fired from a support.

    ruАркебуза

    • The soldier aimed his harquebus at the enemy line.
    • Harquebuses were heavy and required a stand to fire accurately.
    • The invention of the harquebus changed medieval warfare.

    Synonymsarquebushackbuthagbut

Forms
  • harquebuses plural form
  • harquebuses' possessive plural form
  • harquebus's possessive singular form