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
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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
One side of the fish is red, stained with a fiery paste of cascabel, ancho and guajillo chiles.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 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 instrument is then set vertical, by a spirit-level on the cogged driving-wheel, and the four pairs of set screws on the clamp-head embracing the cascabel.
From Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. by United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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