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has gloss | eng: The pot-de-fer was a primitive cannon made of iron. It is known as the first metal cannon, and was used by the French in the Hundred Years' War. The name means "iron pot" in French. In Italy, pots-de-fer were known as vasi or vasii, meaning "pot" or "vase". |
lexicalization | eng: Pot de fer |
lexicalization | eng: pot-de-fer |
instance of | (noun) an army unit that uses big guns artillery unit, artillery |
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has gloss | deu: Ein Feuertopf, auch Pfeilbüchse (französisch: Pot-de-fer - Eisentopf) genannt ist eine frühe mittelalterliche Vorstufe der Kanone. |
lexicalization | deu: Feuertopf |
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media:img | Arrow fireing cannon1.jpg |
media:img | EarlyCannonDeNobilitatibusSapientiiEtPrudentiisRegumManuscriptWalterdeMilemete1326.jpg |
media:img | Vase cannonfortnelson.jpg |
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