PEDERERO
Etymology
Noun
pederero (plural pedereros or pedereroes)
(military, now, historical) A short piece of chambered ordnance, used to fire stones in naval and siege warfare. [from 16th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Ped`e*re"ro, n. Etym: [Sp. pedrero, fr. OSp. pedra, Sp. piedra, a stone, L. petra, fr. Gr. (Mil.)
Definition: A term formerly applied to a short piece of chambered ordnance. [Written also paterero and peterero.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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