Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hag-buht]
- /ˈhæg bʌt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hag-buht]
- /ˈhæg bʌt/
Definitions of hagbut word
- abbreviation HAGBUT harquebus. 1
- noun hagbut (obsolete) A firearm with a long barrel. 1
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Origin of hagbut
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; variant of hackbut
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Parts of speech for Hagbut
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hagbut popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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