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HAGBUTS
Noun
hagbuts
plural of hagbut
Anagrams
• abgusht
Source: Wiktionary
HAGBUT
Hag"but, n. Etym: [OF. haquebute, prob. a corruption of D. haakbus; haak hook + bus gun barrel. See Hook, and 2d Box, and cf. Arquebus.]
Definition: A harquebus, of which the but was bent down or hooked for convenience in taking aim. [Written also haguebut and hackbuss.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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