different between culverin vs saker

English

Etymology

From Middle English culveryne, from Old French coulevrine, from couleuvre (“snake”) (or from Latin colubr?nus), ultimately from Latin colubra, coluber (“snake”). Doublet of colubrine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?lv???n/

Noun

culverin (plural culverins)

1. A kind of handgun.
2. A large cannon.

Derived terms

• culverineer

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Old French coulevrine, from couleuvre (“snake”), ultimately from Latin colubra, coluber (“snake”).

Pronunciation

Noun

culverin f (plural culverinnen, diminutive culverinnetje n)

1. culverin, a kind of handgun

Middle English

Noun

culverin

1. Alternative form of culveryne

English

Alternative forms

• (cannon): sacar, sacker

Etymology

French sacre, from Spanish sacro, from Arabic ?????? (?aqr).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?se?k?/

Noun

saker (plural sakers)

1. A falcon (Falco cherrug) native of Southern Europe and Asia.

   Synonym: Saker falcon

2. A medium cannon slightly smaller than a culverin developed during the early 17th century.
   • 1589, Walter Bigges. A Svmmarie and Trve Discovrse of Sir Frances Drakes VVest Indian Voyage

     This place of strength vvas furnished of sixe great peeces, demi-Culuerins, and Sakers, vvhich shot directlie in front vpon vs as vve approched.

   • 1663, Hudibras, by Samuel Butler, part 1, canto 2

     Of warlike engines he was author, / Devised for quick despatch of slaughter: / The cannon, blunderbuss, and saker, / He was th' inventor of, and maker: […]

Translations

Anagrams

• Akers, Kaser, Kears, Rakes, akers, asker, eskar, kesar, rakes, reaks, reask, skare, skear

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowing from English soccer.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sa?ker

Noun

saker

1. (rare) soccer; association football

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

saker m or f

1. indefinite plural of sak

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

saker f

1. indefinite plural of sak

Swedish

Noun

saker

1. indefinite plural of sak

Anagrams

• -erska, ekars, raske, skare