Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A soldier armed with an arquebus.
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- noun a
soldier armed with anarquebus
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Examples
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The rest were all sailors, but among them there were Columbus's secretary, an alguazil, or person commissioned in the civil service at home, an "arquebusier," who was also a good engineer, a tailor, a ship carpenter, a cooper and a physician.
The life of Christopher Columbus: from his own letters and journals and other documents of his time. 1891
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As he ran past, the arquebusier shouted something about Susanoo, the kami of storms, and how he was punishing them for their arrogance.
Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010
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As he ran past, the arquebusier shouted something about Susanoo, the kami of storms, and how he was punishing them for their arrogance.
Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010
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The back of his head was a bloody mess, and Taro saw the Ikko-ikki arquebusier, a hundred paces back up the hill, kneeling, reloading.
Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010
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The back of his head was a bloody mess, and Taro saw the Ikko-ikki arquebusier, a hundred paces back up the hill, kneeling, reloading.
Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010
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A midshipman, he arrived aboard the Dordrecht serving as an arquebusier.
Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa 2008
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The back of his head was a bloody mess, and Taro saw the Ikko-ikki arquebusier, a hundred paces back up the hill, kneeling, reloading.
Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010
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As he ran past, the arquebusier shouted something about Susanoo, the kami of storms, and how he was punishing them for their arrogance.
Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010
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An arquebusier aimed at a stag and wounded an Indian warrior, which threatened to disrupt the expedition.
Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008
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The other man cannot be identified, but was also a skilled arquebusier.
Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008
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