Cryptic crossword clue
Travel quickly by public transport conveying queen’s old weapon 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HARQUEBUS

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What does HARQUEBUS mean?

HARQUEBUS noun
  1. An obsolete matchlock firearm.
  2. A portable gun, varying in size from a small cannon to a musket. When used in the field it was supported upon a tripod or trestle.

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