petronel

[ pe-truh-nl ]

/ ˈpɛ trə nl /

noun

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

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, -ine¹) + -al-al¹

Words nearby petronel

Petrolina, petrology, petrol pump, petrol station, petromastoid, petronel, Petronius, Petropavlovsk, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski, Petrópolis, petropower

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Example sentences from the Web for petronel

He sprang up, striking the table with the palm of his hand until it sounded like the shot of a petronel.
The Golden Dog|William Kirby
Catesby replied by drawing a petronel, and firing it in the supposed direction of the speaker.
Guy Fawkes|William Harrison Ainsworth
“We will resist them to the last,” said Guy Fawkes, drawing a petronel.
Guy Fawkes|William Harrison Ainsworth
My master, Sir Petronel Flash, recommends his love to you, and will instantly visit you.
The Works of John Marston|John Marston

“Your own is not worth half the sum,” rejoined Catesby; and levelling the petronel, he shot him dead.
Guy Fawkes|William Harrison Ainsworth

British Dictionary definitions for petronel

petronel

/ (ˈpɛtrəˌnɛl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for petronel

C16: from French, literally: of the breast, from poitrine breast, from Latin pectus

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单词	petronel
释义	petronel [ pe-truh-nl ] / ˈpɛ trə nl / noun a firearm of large caliber, used from the 15th to the 17th century, that fired with its butt resting against the chest. 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, -ine¹) + -al-al¹ Words nearby petronel Petrolina, petrology, petrol pump, petrol station, petromastoid, petronel, Petronius, Petropavlovsk, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski, Petrópolis, petropower Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for petronel He sprang up, striking the table with the palm of his hand until it sounded like the shot of a petronel. The Golden Dog\|William Kirby Catesby replied by drawing a petronel, and firing it in the supposed direction of the speaker. Guy Fawkes\|William Harrison Ainsworth “We will resist them to the last,” said Guy Fawkes, drawing a petronel. Guy Fawkes\|William Harrison Ainsworth My master, Sir Petronel Flash, recommends his love to you, and will instantly visit you. The Works of John Marston\|John Marston “Your own is not worth half the sum,” rejoined Catesby; and levelling the petronel, he shot him dead. Guy Fawkes\|William Harrison Ainsworth British Dictionary definitions for petronel petronel / (ˈpɛtrəˌnɛl) / noun a firearm of large calibre used in the 16th and early 17th centuries, esp by cavalry soldiers Word Origin for petronel C16: from French, literally: of the breast, from poitrine breast, from Latin pectus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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