arquebusade Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ar`que*bus*ade" noun

Etymology

F. arquebusade shot of an arquebus; eau d'arquebusade a vulnerary for gunshot wounds.

Definitions

1. The shot of an arquebus. Ash.
2. A distilled water from a variety of aromatic plants, as rosemary, millefoil, etc.; -- originally used as a vulnerary in gunshot wounds. Parr.