Hagbut
Pronunciation : Hag"but
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. haquebute, prob. a corruption of D. haakbus; haak hook + bus gun barrel. See Hook, and 2d Box, and cf. Arquebus.]
Definition : Defn: A harquebus, of which the but was bent down or hooked for convenience in taking aim. [Written also haguebut and hackbuss.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913