petronel

Meanings

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

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”)).

Scrabble Score: 10

petronel is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
petronel is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 13

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