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Arquebus is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Arquebus in a sentence

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Arquebus | Arquebuses | Arquebusiers

Arquebus meaning

Alternative form of harquebus (“an obsolete matchlock firearm”).

Synonyms of Arquebus

harquebus hackbut hagbut muzzle loader

Related words

Other words often associated with Arquebus or its synonyms:

firearm piece

Using Arquebus

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of harquebus (“an obsolete matchlock firearm”).
  • Useful related words include: harquebus, hackbut, hagbut, muzzle loader.
  • In the example corpus, arquebus often appears in combinations such as: the arquebus.

Context around Arquebus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

smoking 1×

Often after:

slow 1× engaged 1×

Sentence patterns with Arquebus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a smoking arquebus was discovered 1× as the arquebus were much 1× for the arquebus slow reloading 1× were called arquebus à croc 1× with the arquebus engaged and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

heavy arquebuses mounted 1× nobunaga compensated for 1× sutherland massacre of 1× the forces of 1× therefore even early 1×

Common sentence endings:

a waiting horse 1× arquebus à croc 1× human powered weapons 1× in three lines 1× of the mohawks 1×

Words around Arquebus

Just before it in the word index:

arqma 2 arqiva 2 arqit 5 arq 17 arputhammal 2 arpu 27

Just after it in the word index:

arquebuses 3 arquebusiers 2 arquette 42 arquilla 4 arqule 8 arr 51

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Arquebus

  • In this selection, "arquebus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, smoking, slow and engaged stand out and add context to how "arquebus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a smoking arquebus was discovered and as the arquebus were much. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "arquebus" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with arquebus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Heavy arquebuses mounted on wagons were called arquebus à croc. (10 words)

Nobunaga compensated for the arquebus' slow reloading time by arranging the arquebusiers in three lines. (15 words)

Therefore even early firearms such as the arquebus were much more powerful than human-powered weapons. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Sutherland, Massacre of St Bartholomew, 313. A smoking arquebus was discovered in a window, but the culprit had made his escape from the rear of the building on a waiting horse. (31 words)

The forces of Champlain armed with the arquebus engaged and killed or captured nearly all of the Mohawks. (18 words)

Therefore even early firearms such as the arquebus were much more powerful than human-powered weapons. (16 words)

Example sentences (5)

Heavy arquebuses mounted on wagons were called arquebus à croc.

Nobunaga compensated for the arquebus' slow reloading time by arranging the arquebusiers in three lines.

Sutherland, Massacre of St Bartholomew, 313. A smoking arquebus was discovered in a window, but the culprit had made his escape from the rear of the building on a waiting horse.

The forces of Champlain armed with the arquebus engaged and killed or captured nearly all of the Mohawks.

Therefore even early firearms such as the arquebus were much more powerful than human-powered weapons.

Common combinations with arquebus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "arquebus" in a sentence?
An example: "Heavy arquebuses mounted on wagons were called arquebus à croc." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "arquebus" from authentic English texts.
What does "arquebus" mean?
Arquebus means: Alternative form of harquebus (“an obsolete matchlock firearm”).
What are synonyms of "arquebus"?
Common synonyms of "arquebus" include: harquebus, hackbut, hagbut, muzzle loader.
How many example sentences with "arquebus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "arquebus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.