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Hagbut (gcide) | Hagbut \Hag"but\ (-b[u^]t), 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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hagbut (wn) | hagbut
n 1: an obsolete firearm with a long barrel [syn: arquebus,
harquebus, hackbut, hagbut] |
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Hagbut (gcide) | Hagbut \Hag"but\ (-b[u^]t), 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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Hagbutter (gcide) | Hagbutter \Hag"but*ter\ (h[a^]g"b[u^]t*t[~e]r), n.
A soldier armed with a hagbut or arquebus. [Written also
hackbutter.] --Froude.
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