petronel

Etymology
From, alteration of , from (the weapon is thought to have been braced against a chest-pad when firing), from , from , feminine of  (from  + ).

Noun

 * 1)  A short but large-caliber, heavy 16th and 17th-century firearm that used a matchlock or wheellock mechanism, intermediate between the arquebuse and pistol.

Translations

 * Italian: petrinale