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Hagbut   Listen
noun
Hagbut  n.  (Written also haguebut and hackbuss)  A harquebus, of which the but was bent down or hooked for convenience in taking aim.





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... for carbine, but formerly meant a garrison-piece, carrying a ball of 3-1/2 ounces; it was generally placed in loop-holes. (See HAGBUT.) ...
— The Sailor's Word-Book • William Henry Smyth
 
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Words linked to "Hagbut" :   harquebus, hackbut



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