hackbut

[ hak-buht ]

noun

Origin of hackbut

1
First recorded in 1535–45; earlier hacquebute, from Middle French, variant of ha(r)quebusche, from Middle Dutch hākebusse literally, “hookgun”; see harquebus
  • Also hag·but [hag-buht] /ˈhæg bʌt/ .

Other words from hackbut

  • hack·but·eer [hak-buh-teer], /ˌhæk bəˈtɪər/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for hackbut

hackbut

hagbut

/ (ˈhækbʌt) /


noun
  1. another word for arquebus

Derived forms of hackbut

  • hackbuteer, hackbutter, hagbuteer or hagbutter, noun

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