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Definition of rabinet in English:

rabinet

noun

historical

  • A type of small cannon.

    J. Smith Sea Gram. (1627) gives the diameter of bore as 1 inch, and the charge as half a pound, but other evidence shows variation.

Pronunciation

rabinet

/ˈrabɪnɪt/ /ˈrab(ə)nɪt/

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Harington (bap. 1560, d. 1612), courtier and author. Variant of robinet.