arquebus

IPA: ˈɑrkwʌbʌs

Alternative form of harquebus (“an obsolete matchlock firearm”). [An obsolete matchlock firearm.]

Examples of "arquebus" in Sentences

Calling it an "arquebus" would be stretching the point.
C: 2 Colunella, 1 unit Italian arquebus (SK), 1 unit mounted crossbows (SK).
He fought the Mohawk and Onondaga with wooden armor and an early firearm called the arquebus
In terms of accuracy, the arquebus was unable to match the accuracy of a bow in the hands of a highly-skilled archer.
Even before they got within arquebus shot the Venetian line seemed to waver under the accurate fire of the Spanish guns.
If you are not hunting with a match-lock arquebus, while wearing hose and a whale bone corset, you're not a "traditionalist."
Four front row stands of arquebus backed by two stands of sword and buckler men and two stands of pike the latter placed centrally.
Bottom line: Crossbow has the best range, longbow has the best rate of fire and arquebus has the best damage dice coupled with ease of use.
However, the arquebus had a faster rate of fire than the most powerful crossbow, had a shorter learning curve than a longbow, and was more powerful than either.
Meantime, the Spanish Colunellas, in which the Spanish put most of their faith, approached the Venetian line of arquebus and cannon defending the hill and central wood.