单词 | petronel |
释义 | petronel /pe"treuh nl/, n. a firearm of large caliber, used from the 15th to the 17th century, that fired with its butt resting against the chest. [1570-80; < MF petrinal, dial. var. of poitrinal, equiv. to poitrine chest ( < VL *pectorina, n. use of fem. of *pectorinus of the breast; see PECTORAL, -INE1) + -al -AL1] |
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