cronel en · NOUN
Etymology
Originally a variant of coronal.
Meanings
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The metal head of a tilting spear or lance, which could be blunt or consist of many small points (to grip armor), designed not to penetrate or wound.
The follovving deſcription of the coronels or coronets, is given by [John] Guillim in his diſplay of heraldry.
1786, Francis Grose, “The Sling”, in A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, […], London: […] S. Hooper, […], →OCLC, footnote x, page 47:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cronell | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cronall | alternative | lexicographic | |
| coronal | alternative | lexicographic | |
| coronel | alternative | lexicographic | |
| coronell | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cronels | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cronal | alternative | lexicographic |