Crossword clues for perrier
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Perrier \Per"ri*er\, n. [OF. perriere, perrier, F. perrier. Cf.
Pederero.] (Mil.)
A short mortar used formerly for throwing stone shot.
--Hakluyt.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
proprietary name of a natural mineral water from southern France, first attested in English 1904.
Wiktionary
n. (context military historical English) A short mortar used for throwing stone shot.
Wikipedia
Perrier is a French brand of natural bottled mineral water captured at the source in Vergèze, located in the Gard département. Perrier is best known for its naturally occurring carbonation, distinctive green bottle, and higher levels of carbonation than its peers.
Perrier may refer to:
- Perrier à boîte, a type of small breech-loading cannon
- Perrier, a brand of bottled mineral water
- Perrier noir, a French wine grape that is also known as Mornen noir
- Perrier, Puy-de-Dôme, a commune of the Puy-de-Dôme département, in France
- Perrier, a traction (man-powered) trebuchet
- Edinburgh Comedy Award, an award formerly known as Perrier, presented at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Usage examples of "perrier".
Wisely, in these uncertain times, her master sailed with eight truck-gunsbrass demiculverins capable of throwing eight- or nine-pound iron ballsplus the usual assortment of swivelsrabinets, falconets, drakes, and perriers.
It was even expected of the militant nondrinkers that they come by for at least a Perrier and twist at regular intervals.
In a corner of the board room, as disapproving as the ex-Prebendary, sat Johnny's four lawyers, also sipping Perrier and fingering calculators at the prospect of litigation.
His breakfast was a giant chili dog, with everything on it, and a bottle of lime-flavored Perrier.
Wisely, in these uncertain times, her master sailed with eight truck-gunsbrass demiculverins capable of throwing eight or nine-pound iron ballsplus the usual assortment of swivelsrabinets, falconets, drakes, and perriers.
She emptied the last of the Perrier into his canteen, disposed of the bottles, and broke in two the granola bar that she'd been saving.
A newspaper friend, who once drank too much, still hangs out in the bars, drinking Perrier lime water at two dollars a bottle.
It was impossible to drink pastis after absinthe and he had taken to drinking whiskey and Perrier water.
For more than an hour over two more protracted Perriers she watched her mother, looking for signs and finding none.
Tiffany was still at the table, but the Perriers had been replaced by two martinis.
The wine waiter appeared, with Olivia's Perrier and Nancy's half bottle.