Harquebus n. : Alt. of Harquebuse

Example:
What is the difference between a Harquebus and a musket in the Renaissance?

Taxonomy
arquebus, arquebusier, gun, weapon, arrow, matchlock, battle, crossbow, musket, gunpowder, soldiers, bow, bolts, lighter, ball, 16th century, firing, firearms.

Defination from the web:
harquebus, harkbus[1] or hackbut; from Dutch haakbus, meaning "hook gun"[2] ... The word was originally modelled on the German: Hackenbüche, this produced haquebute. ...