robinet
noun
rob·in·et
ˈräbə̇nə̇t
plural -s
1
a
dialectal, England : robin
b
: chaffinch
2
[from Robinet, diminutive of Robin, nickname from the name Robert] : a light cannon of the 16th century throwing a projectile weighing about half a pound
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, short for robinet redbrest, from Robinet (diminutive of Robin, nickname from the name Robert) + Middle English redbrest redbreast