hackbut
[ hak-buht ]
/ ˈhæk bʌt /
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Also hag·but [hag-buht] /ˈhæg bʌt/ .
Origin of hackbut
First recorded in 1535–45; earlier hacquebute, from Middle French, variant of ha(r)quebusche, from Middle Dutch hākebusse literally, “hookgun”; see harquebus
OTHER WORDS FROM hackbut
hack·but·eer [hak-buh-teer], /ˌhæk bəˈtɪər/, nounWords nearby hackbut
hack, hackamore, hackathon, hackberry, hack board, hackbut, Hackensack, hacker, hackery, hackette, hack hammer
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hackbuteer, hackbutter, hagbuteer or hagbutter, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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