sarbacane

noun

sar·​ba·​cane

ˈsärbəˌkān,

-bə̇kən

variants or less commonly sarbican

ˈsärbə̇kən

plural -s

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Word History

Etymology

French sarbacane, from Middle French, alteration (influenced by cane reed, cane) of sarbatenne, from Old Spanish cerbatana, from Arabic zarbaṭāna, zabaṭāna

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