The recoil of the ponderous harquebus was too much for poor Winslow's shoulder.
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Harquebus
/ˈhɑɹkɪbʌs/
Synonyms for "harquebus" (5 found)
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All the while they had their eye and foot so quicke and readie, that as soone as ever they saw the harquebuse raised to the cheeke, so soon were they on the ground, and eftsoone to answer with their bowes, and to the their way, if by chance they perceived that we were about to take them.
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