Petronel

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Petronel \Pet`ro*nel\, n. [OF. petrinal, fr. peitrine, petrine,
     the breast, F. poitrine; so called because it was placed
     against the breast in order to fire. See {Poitrel}.]
     A sort of hand cannon, or portable firearm, used in France in
     the 15th century.
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