Meaning of handgonne | Babel Free
Definitions
A handheld pre-matchlock black-powder gun.
historical
Examples
“mere dry-as-dust knowledge of how Cæsar invaded Gaul, or Hannibal Italy, is about as useful as a knowledge of the "handgonne" would be for working a 12-pounder breech-loader.”
“It is not known exactly when handheld black-powder weapons were first used, nor when the handgonne was later replaced by the matchlock.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.