pederero
pederero noun: a short piece of chambered ordnance, used to fire stones in naval and siege warfare.
Noun
pederero (plural pedereros or pedereroes)
- A short piece of chambered ordnance, used to fire stones in naval and siege warfare.
- His habitation is defended by a ditch, over which he has laid a draw-bridge, and planted his court-yard with patereroes continually loaded with shot […].1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC
Forms of pederero
| plural | pedereros |
|---|---|
| plural | pedereroes |
| alternative form | paderero |
| alternative form | paterero |
| alternative form | peterero |
Origin of pederero
From Spanish pedrero, from Medieval Latin petrarium. Compare petrary.
Questions about pederero
- What does pederero mean?
- Pederero means a short piece of chambered ordnance, used to fire stones in naval and siege warfare.
- What part of speech is pederero?
- Pederero is a noun.
- What is the plural of pederero?
- The plural of pederero is pedereros.
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