harquebuses

variants or arquebuses
plural of harquebus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for harquebuses
Noun
  • Alkhatib warned that Hamas may try to retain small arms to exert control over pockets of Gaza and seek to influence any technocratic governing structure meant to reconstruct the enclave and pave the way for self-governance.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Hanging from the fence was a backpack and a reusable shopping bag — each containing a plate capable of stopping small arms fire, according to prosecutors.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some of them waged it, encamping with the armies, cooking, cleaning, and nursing, and, in a few exceptional cases, grabbing muskets themselves.
    Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The source said Martinez ordered members to obtain firearms and patrol the area around 26th Street and South Drake Avenue to defend Latin Kings territory.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • He was also ordered to surrender any firearms, per court records.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Harquebuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harquebuses. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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