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petronellier
† petronellier Obs. [a. obs. F. petrinalier (also poit-, poict-, pest-), f. pet-, poitrinal: see petronel and -ier.] A soldier armed with a petronel.a 1577 Gascoigne Weeds Wks. (1587) 186 Or of the stone wherwith the lock doth strike, Petronelliers, they called are by like. 1590 Barwick Breefe Disc....
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pietranel
† pietranel Obs. [ad. It. pietranello petronel.] = petronel b, petronellier.1598 Barret Theor. Warres Table Y iv b, Pistollier, a French word; and is the souldier on horse backe, armed as the Pietranell, weaponed with a pistoll.
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petronel
petronel Now Hist. or arch. (ˈpɛtrənəl) Also 6–7 -ell, (6 petrenall, petranel(l, petternel, 7 petronil, pewternel, Sc. puitternell). [a. F. petrinal (Paré 16th c.), dial. form of poitrinal (poict-, pot-, Godef.), n. use of poitrinal adj. ‘of or belonging to the breast or chest’, f. poitrine breast, ...
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