harquebusier

[ hahr-kwuh-buh-seer ]

noun
  1. a soldier armed with a harquebus.

Origin of harquebusier

1
First recorded in 1540–50; from Middle French; see origin at harquebus, -ier2
  • Also ar·que·bus·ier [ahr-kwuh-buh-seer, -kuh-] /ˌɑr kwə bəˈsɪər, -kə-/ .

Words Nearby harquebusier

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

British Dictionary definitions for harquebusier

harquebusier

/ (ˌhɑːkwɪbəˈsɪə) /


noun
  1. (formerly) a soldier armed with an arquebus: Also called: arquebusier

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012