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petard |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Petard \Pe*tard"\, n. [F. p['e]tard, fr p['e]ter to break wind, to crack, to explode, L. pedere peditum.] (Mil.) A case containing powder to be exploded, esp. a conical or cylindrical case of metal filled with powder and attached to a plank, to be exploded against and break down gates, barricades, drawbridges, etc It has been superseded. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: petard n : a explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
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