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or arquebus
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Recent Examples of harquebus
To put that in perspective, when Beretta started making arquebus barrels, Michelangelo was still working in Rome.
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Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harquebus
Noun
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Excerpts of the blue book, images of important battlefields and a replica of a Revolutionary War musket line the walls and bookshelves of the museum.—
Amanda Rosa
Updated April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other projectiles, including pistol shot and lead musket balls, were also found.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The trooper noticed a shotgun in the van, and shortly after, the suspect allegedly drove off, knocking the trooper to the ground.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Seconds later, the man identified as Allen sprints out that door and through one of the magnetometers with the shotgun.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The Ottomans deployed field artillery and Janissary infantry armed with matchlocks in a defensive formation called tabur jangi, in which carts and wagons were used to build barricades on the battlefield.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The birth of ‘gunpowder warfare’ can be traced back to the 15th century and the invention of the matchlock gun, the first mechanical firing device.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Researchers recently found medieval cannonballs from culverins, an early form of cannon, that were most likely used by Vlad the Impaler, during his bloody battle in 1461 with the Ottoman Turks.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
5 Aug. 2019
Noun
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Smoke billowed from his flintlock and Rhoades didn’t see where the buck ran after the shot.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
28 Jan. 2026
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The flintlock pistol that Torres is given by the Yautja to fight his fellow prisoners is known by Predator fans as the Raphael Adolini 1715 pistol for an engraved plate that says just that.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
Noun
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With feverish speed and characteristic blunderbuss, President Donald Trump has given the federal government – and himself – unprecedented control over private economic decisions.—
Matthew Mitchell,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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Trump would also stop treating the Europeans as enemies with his blunderbuss tariffs.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This tank is potentially equipped with a 130mm smoothbore gun.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Blanche said the changes bring gun regulations in line with Supreme Court precedents while cutting down on unnecessary burdens on firearms sellers and lawful gun owners.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
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Allen, a California teacher, is charged with attempting to assassinate the president, transportation of a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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“Harquebus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harquebus. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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