Hagbut

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hagbut \Hag"but\ (-b[u^]t), n. [OF. haquebute, prob. a
     corruption of D. haakbus; haak hook + bus gun barrel. See
     {Hook}, and 2d {Box}, and cf. {Arquebus}.]
     A harquebus, of which the but was bent down or hooked for
     convenience in taking aim. [Written also {haguebut} and
     {hackbuss}.]


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hagbut
       n : an obsolete firearm with a long barrel [syn: {arquebus}, {harquebus},
            {hackbut}]