e/Pot-de-fer

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has glosseng: 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".
lexicalizationeng: Pot de fer
lexicalizationeng: pot-de-fer
instance of(noun) an army unit that uses big guns
artillery unit, artillery
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has glossdeu: Ein Feuertopf, auch Pfeilbüchse (französisch: Pot-de-fer - Eisentopf) genannt ist eine frühe mittelalterliche Vorstufe der Kanone.
lexicalizationdeu: Feuertopf
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media:imgArrow fireing cannon1.jpg
media:imgEarlyCannonDeNobilitatibusSapientiiEtPrudentiisRegumManuscriptWalterdeMilemete1326.jpg
media:imgVase cannonfortnelson.jpg

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