† crabutn.
Obsolete.
A kind of firearm, used in 17th cent.
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long gun1530
currier1558
crabut1626
long arm1675
bullet-guna1701
hand cannon1752
wall-gun1812
walking-stick gun1823
shoulder gun1824
safety gun1825
gas gun1856
self-cocker1857
bolt action1871
snap action gun1875
saddle gun1886
multibarrel1899
dane gun1900
clip-loader1901
pump-action1923
sleeve gun1944
laser gun1961
phaser1966
magnum1970
1626 J. Smith Accidence Young Sea-men 31 (The names of all sorts of great Ordinance and peeces, and their appurtenances.) Carbines, Crabuts, long Pistols, short Pistols.
1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. xiv. 69 For..Coliuers, Crabuts, Carbins.
1659 J. Howell Particular Vocab. in Lex. Tetraglotton (1660) Smaller guns as courriours, harquebusses, muskets, crabuts, carbines.
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