arquebus

noun

ar·​que·​bus ˈär-kwi-(ˌ)bəs 

-kə-bəs

variant of harquebus

: a 15th century matchlock gun which was portable but heavy

Examples of arquebus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To put that in perspective, when Beretta started making arquebus barrels, Michelangelo was still working in Rome. — Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026

The worshipers insisted on congregating to pray at the crucifix in the local church and threatened to shoot with an arquebus – a long gun used during the Renaissance period – anyone who got in their way. — Hannah Marcus, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2020

Kids Definition

arquebus

variant of harquebus