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Definition of Arquebuse

Arquebuse
Arquebus Ar"que*bus, Arquebuse Ar"que*buse (?; 277), n. [F. arquebuse, OF. harquebuse, fr. D. haak-bus; cf. G. hakenb["u]chse a gun with a hook. See Hagbut.] A sort of hand gun or firearm a contrivance answering to a trigger, by which the burning match was applied. The musket was a later invention. [Written also harquebus.]

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- An arquebus (/ˈɑːrk(w)ɪbəs/ AR-k(w)ib-əs) is a form of long gun that appeared in Europe and the Ottoman Empire during the 15th century. An infantryman...
- The Arquebuse class was a group of 20 destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Two ships were sunk during the First...
- Catapulte was a Arquebuse-class destroyer contre-torpilleur d'escadre built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Completed in...
- saw service in the Kriegsmarine. Four French Flower-class corvettes, Arquebuse, Hallebarde, Sabre, & Poignard were captured in 1940 following the Fall...
- Arquebuse was the name ship of her class of 20 contre-torpilleur d'escadre built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Completed...
- from No****, the Crimea and Russia also served the Kazan khans. Firearms (arquebuse) were used for defending the walls of Kazan. In general, the culture of...
- (M'9) Flamberge (M'10) Rapière (M'11) Arquebuse class (1902) — 20 ships Carabine (M'12) Sarbacane (M'13) Arquebuse (M'14) Arbalète (M'15) Mousquet (M'16)...
- they frightened by anything whatever. They can be dealt with only by the arquebuse, or by gifts of gold or silver ... They kill the Spaniards so boldly,...
- de débarquement amphibie standard (EDA-S class) Landing craft Arbalète Arquebuse Bombarde Javeline Pertuisane (building) Glaive (building) Dague (building)...
- M1902 include: Amiral Charner-class cruisers Amphitrite-class submarines Arquebuse-class destroyers Bouvines-class coast defense ships Branlebas-class destroyers...