Is It Harquebus or Arquebus?

Harquebus, also spelled arquebus, also called hackbut, first gun fired from the shoulder, a smoothbore matchlock with a stock resembling that of a rifle. The harquebus was invented in Spain in the mid-15th century. It was often fired from a support, against which the recoil was transferred from a hook on the gun.

What is the difference between arquebus and harquebus?

As nouns the difference between arquebus and harquebus

is that arquebus is an obsolete matchlock firearm while harquebus is an obsolete matchlock firearm.

What is the meaning of harquebus?

: a matchlock gun invented in the 15th century which was portable but heavy and was usually fired from a support.