n.
See harquebus.
[French haquebute, from Old French hacquebute, alteration (influenced by buter, to aim at) of Middle Dutch hakebus; see harquebus.]
hackbuteer hack'but·eer' (-bə-tîr') or hack'but'ter n.
hackbut
Dictionary:
hack·but (hăk'bŭt') 
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harquebus; a matchlock gun invented in the 15th century
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an obsolete firearm with a long barrel
Synonyms: arquebus, harquebus, hagbut
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