Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A ballistic war-engine for throwing stones, used in the middle ages.
- noun An early form of cannon the ball of which was of stone.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mil.) A short mortar used formerly for throwing stone shot.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun military, historical A short
mortar used for throwingstone shot .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I was wondering how fattening wine is, and is there a wine that has less of the ingredients that cause weight gain? drink some goddam perrier and sit yo ass down.
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But she would need to include PERU perrier water for me to buy those things!
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For more information about Laurent-Perrier champagne please visit www. laurent-perrier.co.uk.
Pass the Fizz 2009
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For more information about Laurent-Perrier champagne please visit www. laurent-perrier.co.uk.
Pass the Fizz 2009
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For more information about Laurent-Perrier champagne please visit www. laurent-perrier.co.uk.
Pass the Fizz 2009
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To the savvy shopper wondering the Toronto price of large bottle of perrier water 750 ml: $1.47.
Archive 2006-05-01 Jay 2006
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And the girls drink perrier and cook and clean, while the boys drink punch and ricard and have fun.
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At Fort Raleigh, Jamestown, Plymouth, and some other settlements the breech-loading half-pounder perrier or "Patterero" mounted on a swivel was also in use.
Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Albert Manucy
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The third class of ordnance included the guns firing stone projectiles, such as the pedrero (or perrier, petrary, cannon petro, etc.), the mortars, and the old bombards like Edinburgh Castle's famous Mons Meg.
Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Albert Manucy
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Hipsters buying organic salmon, imported cheeses and perrier with food stamps?
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