hagbut

[ hag-buht ]

noun

1. arquebus.

hagbut

/ ˈhæɡbʌt /

noun

1. another word for arquebus

Derived Forms

• ˌhagbutˈeer, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hagbut¹

First recorded in 1535–45; variant of hackbut

Example Sentences

Subsequently the stock was bent, a German invention, and the arm was called a hackbutt or hagbut, and the smaller variety a demihague.

From Project Gutenberg

A hagbut or hand cannon, anciently in use.

From Project Gutenberg

The arquebus constructed in this manner was used in England in the time of Henry VIII., and was variously called haquebut, hakebut, hagbut, and hagbus, names all derived from the hooked shape of the butt.

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