The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
pederero — variant of pedrero * * * pederero /ped ə rāˈrō/ noun (pl pedereˈroes or pedereˈros) An old gun for discharging stones, pieces of iron, etc, also for firing salutes (also padereˈro, patereˈro, pedreˈro, etc) ORIGIN: Sp pedrero, from L petra stone … Useful english dictionary
paterero — Pederero Ped e*re ro, n. [Sp. pedrero, fr. OSp. pedra, Sp. piedra, a stone, L. petra, fr. Gr. ?. So named because it was at first charged with stones.] (Mil.) A term formerly applied to a short piece of chambered ordnance. [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peterero — Pederero Ped e*re ro, n. [Sp. pedrero, fr. OSp. pedra, Sp. piedra, a stone, L. petra, fr. Gr. ?. So named because it was at first charged with stones.] (Mil.) A term formerly applied to a short piece of chambered ordnance. [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paterero — Pat e*re ro, n. See {Pederero}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perrier — Per ri*er, n. [OF. perriere, perrier, F. perrier. Cf. {Pederero}.] (Mil.) A short mortar used formerly for throwing stone shot. Hakluyt. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peterero — Pet e*re ro, n. (Mil.) See {Pederero}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petrary — Pet ra*ry, n. [L. petra stone. Cf. Sp. petraria, and E. {Pederero}.] An ancient war engine for hurling stones. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arms — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Arms >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 arm arm arms Sgm: N 1 weapon weapon deadly weapon Sgm: N 1 armament armament armaments armature Sgm: N 1 panoply panoply stand of arms … English dictionary for students
paterero — variant of pedrero * * * paterero /pat ə rāˈrō/ noun (pl patereˈros or patereˈroes / rōz/) same as ↑pederero … Useful english dictionary
