Petrary

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpÉ›trÉ™ri/

Origin

Medieval Latin petraria, from Latin petra ("stone").

Full definition of petrary

Noun

1. A weapon used to hurl stones
• 1969, Robert Nye, Tales I Told My Mother, Their boats, loaded with six months’ provisions and a petrary for shooting crucifixes, were stowed aboard.

Anagrams

• partyer