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hack•but  (hak′but),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. harquebus.
  • Middle Dutch hākebusse literally, hookgun; see harquebus
  • Middle French, variant of ha(r)quebusche
  • 1535–45; earlier hacquebute
hack•but•eer  (hak′bə tēr′),USA pronunciation n. 
'hackbut' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hagbut - harquebus

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