Arquebusier
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A soldier armed with an arquebus. historical
"This included the head-piece and gorgett, the back and breast, with skirts of iron called tasses or tassets covering the thighs, as may be seen in the figures, representing the exercise of the pike, published anno 1622, by the title of the Military Art of Training; the same kind of armour was worn by the harquebusiers."
Example
More examples"This included the head-piece and gorgett, the back and breast, with skirts of iron called tasses or tassets covering the thighs, as may be seen in the figures, representing the exercise of the pike, published anno 1622, by the title of the Military Art of Training; the same kind of armour was worn by the harquebusiers."
Etymology
From Middle French hacquebousier, arquebusier, corresponding to arquebus + -ier.
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