Grenado

/ɡrɛˈnɑːdoʊ/ noun

Definition

An archaic or variant spelling of grenade; a spherical explosive weapon.

Etymology

From Spanish/Italian 'granada' (pomegranate) via French, representing an older English spelling convention.

Kelly Says

Grenado shows how military technology terminology varied across English texts from the 1600s-1700s—standardized military spelling came much later than the weapons themselves.

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