ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pederero

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pederero is a noun meaning (military, now historical) A short piece of chambered ordnance, used to fire stones in naval and siege warfare.

Meaning

(military, now historical) A short piece of chambered ordnance, used to fire stones in naval and siege warfare.

Example Sentences

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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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pedrero, perrier, partridge, petrary, petronel, petard.

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