PETRONELS

Noun

petronels

plural of petronel

Anagrams

• pretelson

Source: Wiktionary


PETRONEL

Pet`ro*nel, n. Etym: [OF. petrinal, fr. peitrine, petrine, the breast, F. poitrine; so called because it was placed against the breast in order to fire. See Poitrel.]

Definition: A sort of hand cannon, or portable firearm, used in France in the 15th century.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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