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arquebus
This term refers specifically to a muzzle-loading firearm that predates the musket. It is characterized by its matchlock mechanism, which required a glowing piece of cord to ignite the gunpowder, making it cumbersome and slow to fire compared to later flintlock weapons.
In historical and military contexts, the word evokes the transition from medieval bows and crossbows to gunpowder warfare. It is almost exclusively used in academic, historical, or reenactment settings and would be out of place in modern conversational English unless discussing the Renaissance or early colonial eras.
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An early type of long gun with a matchlock firing mechanism, used primarily from the 15th to the 17th century.
An early type of long gun with a matchlock firing mechanism, used primarily from the 15th to the 17th century.
An early type of long gun with a matchlock firing mechanism, used primarily from the 15th to the 17th century.
An early type of long gun with a matchlock firing mechanism, used primarily from the 15th to the 17th century.
An early type of long gun with a matchlock firing mechanism, used primarily from the 15th to the 17th century.
An early type of long gun with a matchlock firing mechanism, used primarily from the 15th to the 17th century.
An early type of long gun with a matchlock firing mechanism, used primarily from the 15th to the 17th century.
An early type of long gun with a matchlock firing mechanism, used primarily from the 15th to the 17th century.