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Webster 1913 Edition

Petard

Pe-tard′

,
Noun.
[F.
pétard
, fr.
péter
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 It has been superseded.

Webster 1828 Edition

Petard

PET`ARD

,
Noun.
An engine of war made of metal, nearly in the shape of a hat, to be loaded with powder and fixed on a madrier or plank, and used to break gates, barricades, draw-bridges and the like, by explosion.

Definition 2024

pétard

pétard

See also: petard

French

Noun

pétard m ‎(plural pétards)

  1. firecracker (firework)
  2. (slang) joint (marijuana cigarette)
  3. (slang) revolver
  4. (slang) buttocks
  5. (slang) beautiful woman

Anagrams

Etymology

From péter +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /petaʁ/

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