English-Latvian translations for poitrinal

Definition of poitrinal

  • Protective armor for a horse's breast
  • A fire arm between the arquebuse and pistol, which was held against the breast when fired; to prevent injury from its recoil, the soldier was provided with a cushion or pad.[http://books.google.es/books?id=xl1HAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA131&dq=poitrinal&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pG29UsfaK-ew7Aa4_oGoCg&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=poitrinal&f=false Robert Burn . ''A Naval and Military Technical Dictionary of the French Language: With Explanations of the Various Terms in English'', p. 131]

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