Synonyms for hackbut
- noun
Most common
Forms
- Plural
- hackbuts → harquebuses, arquebuses, hagbuts…
Example sentences
- harquebus The recoil of the ponderous harquebus was too much for poor Winslow's shoulder.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hackbut | steady | |
| harquebus | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- hagbut
- 8 letters
- arquebus
- 9 letters
- harquebus3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (harquebus3 = 3 syllables).