arquebus

/ˈɑɹ.kɪ.bəs/

UK: /ˈɑː.kwɪ.bəs/

Ɑɹ · kɪ · bəs (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

Alternative form of harquebus (“an obsolete matchlock firearm”).

Example Sentences

"No one saw fire in the murk — as it might be, the match-flare for an arquebus."