petrary

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/ˈpɛtɹəɹi/

noun

A weapon used to hurl stones

OriginLatin petra →
Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounpetrary (plural petraries)

plural petraries

  1. A weapon used to hurl stones

    Their boats, loaded with six months’ provisions and a petrary for shooting crucifixes, were stowed aboard.

    1969, Robert Nye, Tales I Told My Mother

Origin

  1. Latinpetra“stone”
  2. Englishpetrary

From Medieval Latin petraria, from Latin petra (“stone”).

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Translations

Italian petriera
  • petrieraweapon used to hurl stones
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APA

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MLA

“petrary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrary. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petrary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrary.

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