petronel
/ˈpɛtrənɛl/
noun
- A large, heavy firearm used in the 16th and 17th centuries, similar to a carbine, fired from the chest or shoulder.
- In the museum, we saw an old petronel with a carved wooden stock.
- The soldier carried a petronel into battle, but it was too heavy to aim quickly.
- Hunters in the 1600s sometimes used a petronel for shooting large game.