cronel

English

Etymology

Originally a variant of coronal.

Noun

cronel (plural cronels)

1. 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.
   • 1786, Francis Grose, “The Sling”, in A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, […], London: […] S. Hooper, […], →OCLC, footnote x, page 47:

     The follovving deſcription of the coronels or coronets, is given by [John] Guillim in his diſplay of heraldry.

Alternative forms

• coronal, coronel, coronell, cronal, cronall, cronell

Further reading

• “cronel”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Lorenc, cloner, cornel