Pederero

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A short piece of chambered ordnance, used to fire stones in naval and siege warfare. historical

    "His habitation is defended by a ditch, over which he has laid a draw-bridge, and planted his court-yard with patereroes continually loaded with shot […]."

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"His habitation is defended by a ditch, over which he has laid a draw-bridge, and planted his court-yard with patereroes continually loaded with shot […]."

Etymology

From Spanish pedrero, from Medieval Latin petrarium. Compare petrary.

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