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1. (n.) petard
an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
2. petard
a firecracker making a loud noise.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) petard
an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) petard
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 It has been superseded
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. petard
a cone-shaped explosive machine for bursting open gates, barriers, &c., made of iron and filled with powder and ball.
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