Petronel
[pe-truh-nl] /ˈpɛ trə nl/
noun
1.
a firearm of large caliber, used from the 15th to the 17th century, that fired with its butt resting against the chest.
/ˈpɛtrəˌnɛl/
noun
1.
a firearm of large calibre used in the 16th and early 17th centuries, esp by cavalry soldiers
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