poitrinaln.

Brit.

/ˈpɔɪtrᵻnl/, U.S.

/ˈpɔɪtrən(ə)l/

Forms: 1600s petronel, 1700s– poitrinal.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French poitrinal.

Etymology: In sense 1 < Old French poitrinal chest, breast (of a deer) (end of the 12th cent.), probably figurative use of a sense ‘breastplate for an animal’ which is not itself recorded (although compare Middle French potrinal (rare), probably in sense ‘breastplate for a horse’ (1587), poitrinal (adjective) of the chest (1571)) < poitrine chest, breast (see poitrinaire n.) + -al -al suffix¹. In sense 2 < French poitrinal petronel (see petronel n.).In form petronel in quot. 1633 at sense 1 probably influenced by existing petronel n. (compare sense 2).

historical.

1. Armour. = peytral n.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > armour for horse > [noun] > for breast

peytral1375

payttrurec1400

poitrel1490

breasting1579

pectoral1590

pectron1590

petrel1602

poitrinal1633

breast harness1660

1633 J. Shirley Triumph of Peace Introd. Four horses..their..chamfron, cronet, petronel, and barb, of rich cloth of silver.

1786 F. Grose Treat. Anc. Armour 30 The Poitrinal, Pectoral, or Breast Plate was formed of plates of metal rivetted together.

1797 J. Pinkerton Hist. Scotl. I. ix. ii. 399 The chafron, or cheveron..covered his forehead; the poitrinal his breast; the criniere his neck, [etc.].

1809 M. Holford Wallace iv. xxiv. 139 And many a poitrinal is broke, And many a lance in shivers flies, And many a baffled soldier lies Beneath his courser's heel.

1869 J. R. Planché Catal. Meyrick Coll. exhibited at S. Kensington Museum p. x The barding of the horse is also very fine, consisting of chamfron, crevette, and poitrinal, all fluted and in fine condition.

1918 E. S. Farrow Dict. Mil. Terms 459 Poitrinal, in ancient armor, the horse's breastplate, formed of metal plates, riveted together, as a covering for the breast and shoulders.

†2. Firearms. = petronel n. 1. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > small-arm > [noun] > carbine

petronela1577

craboun1602

carbine1605

dragoon1622

poitrinal1824

dragon1834

1824 Ann. Sporting 6 200 Another engine, called a petronel or poitrinal, which, according to Fauchet, was the medium between the harquebuss and the pistol. Nicot, however, says it was..when discharged..rested on the breast of the person who used it.

1829 Archaeologia 22 86 The President Fauchet..introduces to our notice a piece called a Petronel or Poitrinal, because it was rested on the poitrine or chest..and thence fired.

1872 H. Barnard Mil. Schools & Courses Instr. in Sci. & Art of War 162 Twenty-eighth lecture... First attempts in fire-arms. Hand cannons... Poitrinal, matchlock, firelock, pistol, and blunderbuss.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	poitrinal
释义	poitrinaln. Brit. /ˈpɔɪtrᵻnl/, U.S. /ˈpɔɪtrən(ə)l/ Forms: 1600s petronel, 1700s– poitrinal. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French poitrinal. Etymology: In sense 1 < Old French poitrinal chest, breast (of a deer) (end of the 12th cent.), probably figurative use of a sense ‘breastplate for an animal’ which is not itself recorded (although compare Middle French potrinal (rare), probably in sense ‘breastplate for a horse’ (1587), poitrinal (adjective) of the chest (1571)) < poitrine chest, breast (see poitrinaire n.) + -al -al suffix¹. In sense 2 < French poitrinal petronel (see petronel n.).In form petronel in quot. 1633 at sense 1 probably influenced by existing petronel n. (compare sense 2). historical. 1. Armour. = peytral n. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > armour for horse > [noun] > for breast peytral1375 payttrurec1400 poitrel1490 breasting1579 pectoral1590 pectron1590 petrel1602 poitrinal1633 breast harness1660 1633 J. Shirley Triumph of Peace Introd. Four horses..their..chamfron, cronet, petronel, and barb, of rich cloth of silver. 1786 F. Grose Treat. Anc. Armour 30 The Poitrinal, Pectoral, or Breast Plate was formed of plates of metal rivetted together. 1797 J. Pinkerton Hist. Scotl. I. ix. ii. 399 The chafron, or cheveron..covered his forehead; the poitrinal his breast; the criniere his neck, [etc.]. 1809 M. Holford Wallace iv. xxiv. 139 And many a poitrinal is broke, And many a lance in shivers flies, And many a baffled soldier lies Beneath his courser's heel. 1869 J. R. Planché Catal. Meyrick Coll. exhibited at S. Kensington Museum p. x The barding of the horse is also very fine, consisting of chamfron, crevette, and poitrinal, all fluted and in fine condition. 1918 E. S. Farrow Dict. Mil. Terms 459 Poitrinal, in ancient armor, the horse's breastplate, formed of metal plates, riveted together, as a covering for the breast and shoulders. †2. Firearms. = petronel n. 1. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > small-arm > [noun] > carbine petronela1577 craboun1602 carbine1605 dragoon1622 poitrinal1824 dragon1834 1824 Ann. Sporting 6 200 Another engine, called a petronel or poitrinal, which, according to Fauchet, was the medium between the harquebuss and the pistol. Nicot, however, says it was..when discharged..rested on the breast of the person who used it. 1829 Archaeologia 22 86 The President Fauchet..introduces to our notice a piece called a Petronel or Poitrinal, because it was rested on the poitrine or chest..and thence fired. 1872 H. Barnard Mil. Schools & Courses Instr. in Sci. & Art of War 162 Twenty-eighth lecture... First attempts in fire-arms. Hand cannons... Poitrinal, matchlock, firelock, pistol, and blunderbuss. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1633
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