pederero Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ped`e*re"ro noun

Etymology

Sp. pedrero, fr. OSp. pedra, Sp. piedra, a stone, L. petra, fr. Gr. . So named because it was at first charged with stones.

Definitions

1. (Mil.) A term formerly applied to a short piece of chambered ordnance. Written also paterero and peterero.