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Definition of: harquebus
(här′kwə·bəs) noun
1. An ancient hand firearm, the predecessor of the musket.
2. A number of soldiers armed with harquebuses. Also spelled arquebus. Also har′que·buse, har′que·buss. [<F harquebuse <MLG hakebusse hook–gun]
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