petronel

American  

[pe-truh-nl] / ˈpɛ trə nl /

noun

1. a firearm of large caliber, used from the 15th to the 17th century, that fired with its butt resting against the chest.

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petronel British  

/ ˈpɛtrəˌnɛl /

noun

1. a firearm of large calibre used in the 16th and early 17th centuries, esp by cavalry soldiers

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Etymology

Origin of petronel

1570–80; < Middle French petrinal, dialectal variant of poitrinal, equivalent to poitrine chest (< Vulgar Latin *pectorīna, noun use of feminine of *pectorīnus of the breast; see pectoral, -ine ¹) + -al -al ¹

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Example Sentences

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petronel

Sirjana Kaur misspelled petronel — a portable firearm used in the 16th and 17th centuries.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2022

Alvaro Nunes had still five charges for his arquebus, and I as many for my hand petronel.

From A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa by Frederick Cornell

He had both dagger and arquebus, and I my hand petronel and dagger too.

From A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa by Frederick Cornell

Ever and anon would come the faint crack of caliver or petronel from her high poop, and the thunder of her stern-chase guns.

From Black Bartlemy's Treasure by Jeffery Farnol

Saxon lay across the waggon with his eyes glinting like diamonds and his petronel presented at the full length of his rigid arm.

From Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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