robinet

noun

rob·​in·​et

ˈräbə̇nə̇t

plural -s

1

a

dialectal, England : robin

b

: chaffinch

2

[from Robinet, diminutive of Robin, nickname from the name Robert] : a light cannon of the 16th century throwing a projectile weighing about half a pound

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, short for robinet redbrest, from Robinet (diminutive of Robin, nickname from the name Robert) + Middle English redbrest redbreast

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