harquebus
/'hɑ:kwibəs/ Cách viết khác : (hackbut) /'hækbʌt/
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Definition
Noun: * An early type of portable gun, a forerunner to the musket, characterized by a long barrel. It was fired by applying a match to the gunpowder and was used from the 15th to the 17th centuries.
Usage
The word "harquebus" is a historical term. It is used to describe a specific type of firearm from the late medieval and early modern periods. It is most commonly found in historical texts, discussions of military history, and descriptions of historical reenactments.
Examples
- The infantry line was equipped with pikes and harquebuses.
- The invention of the harquebus changed the nature of warfare in Europe.
- Archaeologists discovered a rusted harquebus at the site of the 16th-century battle.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to distinguish this specific matchlock firearm from later flintlock muskets.
- It can appear in metaphorical or literary contexts to evoke a sense of antiquity or obsolete technology.
- His business strategies were as outdated as a harquebus.
Variants and Related Words
- Hackbut: An alternative spelling and name for the same firearm.
- Arquebus: A common variant spelling.
- Matchlock: Refers to the firing mechanism (a slow-burning match) used on a harquebus and other early guns.
- Musket: A later, similar type of long gun that eventually replaced the harquebus.
Synonyms
- Firearm (general term)
- Gun (general term)
- Matchlock (refers to the mechanism, but often used for the gun itself)
Antonyms
- Modern rifle
- Contemporary firearm
Related Phrases/Idioms
- None directly associated. The word itself is highly specific and technical, so it does not commonly form part of idioms.
Noun
- an obsolete firearm with a long barrel