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tormentarius

tormentarius [CL tormentum+-arius], of or pertaining to a gun, (pulvis ~ius or ~ia) gunpowder. ~ium pulverem conficiunt et plumbeos globulos per ‥ fistulas ‥ collimant Stanihurst Hib. 42; 1588 cepit unum tormentum A. vocatum a pistoll, pulverem ~iam A. vocatam gunpowther Pat 1321 m. 5.

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