petronel
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A short but large-caliber, heavy 16th- and 17th-century firearm that used a matchlock…A short but large-caliber, heavy 16th- and 17th-century firearm that used a matchlock or wheellock mechanism, intermediate between the arquebuse and pistol.
/ˈpɛtɹənəl/
Значение
значений: 1(устаревшее)A short but large-caliber, heavy 16th- and 17th-century firearm that used a matchlock or wheellock mechanism, intermediate between the arquebuse and pistol.
Переводы
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From Middle French petrinal, alteration of poitrinal, from poitrinal (“of the chest”) (theFrom 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”)).
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