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Petard

Petard Meaning & Definition
Petard Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Petard?

[n] a explosive device used to break down a gate or wall

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Petard In Webster's Dictionary

\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 It has been superseded.

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