Petronel
Pronunciation : Pet`ro*nel
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. petrinal, fr. peitrine, petrine, the breast, F. poitrine; so called because it was placed against the breast in order to fire. See Poitrel.]
Definition : Defn: A sort of hand cannon, or portable firearm, used in France in the 15th century.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913