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arquebus
/ˈɑːkwɪbəs/
noun
arkebuz
Definition
An early type of portable gun with a long barrel, used in the 15th to 17th centuries.
Examples
Soldiers in the 16th century often carried an arquebus.
Żołnierze w XVI wieku często nosili arkebuz.
The museum displayed several antique arquebuses from the Renaissance period.
Muzeum wystawiło kilka antycznych arkebuzów z okresu renesansu.
Synonyms
musketfirearm (historical)
Collocations
ancient arquebusarquebus firearquebusier
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