"petrary" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɛtɹəɹi/ Forms: petraries [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin petraria, from Latin petra (“stone”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|-}} Medieval Latin, {{der|en|la|petra||stone}} Latin petra (“stone”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} petrary (plural petraries)
  1. A weapon used to hurl stones Wikipedia link: petrary Translations (weapon used to hurl stones): petriera [feminine] (Italian)

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