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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