petronel

(15-17世纪的)手枪, 火枪(一种枪筒粗的、卡宾枪似的武器)

发音

/ˈpɛtɹənəl/

词形变化

petronels 复数 petronels

别名

petronell poitrinal

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A short but large-caliber, heavy 16th- and 17th-century firearm that used a matchlock or wheellock mechanism, intermediate between the arquebuse and pistol.

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词源

From 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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