harquebus
Americannoun
plural
harquebusesnoun
Example Sentences
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The Pilgrim gained a foothold with his harquebus.
From Time Magazine Archive
But when the four harquebus men set up their iron rests, fixed the harquebuses, and firing cut leaves and twigs from the same tree, there was a louder crying.
From 1492 by Johnston, Mary
In the very shadow of the hill, the mounted English, well ahead of those on foot, Mexia's disordered band making for the shelter of the tunal, a Spaniard turned, raised his harquebus and fired.
From Sir Mortimer by Johnston, Mary
The old-fashioned harquebus stood side by side with the modern repeating rifle, the cylindrical iron sword by the steel bladed modern sword-stick, the heavy bronze pistol by the plated revolver.
From The Fourth Estate, vol.1 by Palacio Vald?s, Armando
Near the skeleton lay a helmet of hammered brass and a corroded breastplate of steel while at one side was a long, straight sword in its scabbard and an ancient harquebus.
From Tarzan the Untamed by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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