cascabel
Americannoun
noun
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a knoblike protrusion on the rear part of the breech of an obsolete muzzle-loading cannon
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the rear part itself
Etymology
Origin of cascabel
1630–40; < Spanish: little round bell, rattle < Old Provençal cascavel, akin to Medieval Latin *cascabellus, equivalent to Vulgar Latin *cascab ( us ) (variant of Latin caccabus pot) + Latin -ellus diminutive suffix
Example Sentences
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And what of other chile varieties such as guajillo, cascabel and morita?
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
He knew the rear end of old cannons had a large knob called the cascabel, used to handle the gun.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2019
Fillings include zingy achiote pork sweetened with a dash of pineapple, and butter-tender brisket steeped in chilies and smoke, dabbed with chunky cascabel chili salsa for extra oomph.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2013
Ottolenghi’s butter beans in smoked cascabel oil, for example, are amazingly simple to make, fill up a plate, and last for weeks.
From Slate
The one which had just been captured and chained again was disabled; the screw of the cascabel was sprung, and consequently leveling the gun made impossible.
From International Short Stories: French by A. Cheneviere
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