Etymology

trunnion

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Today it means: One of the short stubby bearings on either side of a cannon; a pintle. Full definition →

French trognon
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  1. French · derived fromtrognon“core, stump”
  2. English todaytrunnion

From French trognon (“core, stump”).

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