| Pronunciation: | | 'hagbut
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[n] an obsolete firearm with a long barrel |
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HAGBUT is a 6 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | arquebus, hackbut, harquebus |
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| | See Also: | | muzzle loader |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hag"but\, n. [OF. haquebute, prob. a corruption of D.
haakbus; haak hook + bus gun barrel. See {Hook}, and 2d
{Box}, and cf. {Arquebus}.]
A harquebus, of which the but was bent down or hooked for
convenience in taking aim. [Written also {haguebut} and
{hackbuss}.]
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