petronel
/ˈpɛtɹənəl/
petronel noun: a short but large-caliber, heavy 16th- and 17th-century firearm that used a matchlock or wheellock mechanism, intermediate between the arquebuse and pistol.
Noun
petronel (plural petronels)
- A short but large-caliber, heavy 16th- and 17th-century firearm that used a matchlock or wheellock mechanism, intermediate between the arquebuse and pistol.
- […]And putting vp good ſtore of gold and Iewels for that iourney, and taking with him a good horſe, that was browne Bay, with a Petronell hanging at the arſon of his Saddle[…]1634, Matheo Aleman, “Wherein Guzman de Alfarache relateth the Story of thoſe two Louers, Ozmin and Daraxa”, in Don Diego Puede-Ser, transl., The rogue: or The life of Guzman de Alfarache, volume 1...
Forms of petronel
| plural | petronels |
|---|---|
| alternative form | petronell |
| alternative form | poitrinal |
Origin of petronel
From Middle French petrinal, alteration of poitrinal, from poitrinal (“of the chest”) (the weapon is thought to have been braced against a chest-pad when firing), from poitrine (“chest, breast”), from Latin pectorina, feminine of pectorinus (“of the breast”) (from pectus (“chest”) + -inus (“-ine”)).
Questions about petronel
- What does petronel mean?
- Petronel means a short but large-caliber, heavy 16th- and 17th-century firearm that used a matchlock or wheellock mechanism, intermediate between the arquebuse and pistol.
- What part of speech is petronel?
- Petronel is a noun.
- How do you pronounce petronel?
- Petronel is pronounced /ˈpɛtɹənəl/.
- What is the plural of petronel?
- The plural of petronel is petronels.
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