'Peterero' definitions:

Definition of 'Peterero'

From: GCIDE
  • Peterero \Pet`e*re"ro\ (p[e^]t`[-e]*r[=e]"r[-o]), n. (Mil.) See Pederero. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'peterero'

From: GCIDE
  • Pederero \Ped`e*re"ro\, n. [Sp. pedrero, fr. OSp. pedra, Sp. piedra, a stone, L. petra, fr. Gr. pe`tra. So named because it was at first charged with stones.] (Mil.) A term formerly applied to a short piece of chambered ordnance. [Written also paterero and peterero.] [1913 Webster]