arquebus

Meanings

• noun

  A type of early long-barreled firearm, predating the musket, which was loaded from the muzzle.

  - "The arquebus was a popular weapon during the Renaissance period."
  - "The arquebus was the precursor to the musket."
  - "The soldier took aim with his arquebus and fired."

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Variants

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arquebus , arquebuses , harquebus , harquebuses , harquebusier , harquebusiers

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Etymology

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From the Italian arquebuse, from arco, bow, and bussa, to shoot.

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Trivia

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1. The arquebus was the first firearm to be mass-produced.

2. The arquebus was the first firearm to be used extensively in European warfare.

3. The arquebus had a range of up to 100 meters.

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Related Concepts

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1. musket: A long-barreled, large-caliber, muzzle-loading firearm, used from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

2. firearm: A portable gun designed to be fired by one person.

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Culture

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The arquebus was a significant weapon during the European Wars of Religion and the Thirty Years' War. It was the primary firearm used by infantry during this period and marked the beginning of the transition from medieval warfare to modern warfare.

How to Memorize "arquebus"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a long, heavy gun with a large barrel and a stock.
   - Imagine a soldier loading a musket-like weapon from the muzzle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'arquebus' with the Renaissance period and early modern warfare.
   - Think of the arquebus as the precursor to the musket.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'arquebus' starts with the letter 'A', as in 'old artillery'.

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