| 释义 |
rob·in·et
\ˈräbə̇nə̇t\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, short for robinet redbrest, from Robinet (diminutive of Robin, nickname from the name Robert) + Middle English redbrest redbreast
1.
a. dialect 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 |