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petard

English

Alternative forms

  • pettard

Etymology

From Middle French petarder, see Modern French pétard (firecracker).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /p??t??d/
  • (US) IPA(key): /p??t??d/
  • Rhymes: -??(r)d

Noun

petard (plural petards)

  1. (historical) A small, hat-shaped explosive device, used to breach a door or wall.
  2. Anything potentially explosive, in a non-literal sense.
  3. (rare) A loud firecracker.

Derived terms

  • hoist by one's own petard

Translations

Verb

petard (third-person singular simple present petards, present participle petarding, simple past and past participle petarded)

  1. (now rare, archaic) To attack or blow a hole in (something) with a petard.

Translations

Anagrams

  • depart, detrap, drapet, parted, prated, rapted, tarped, traped

Polish

Noun

petard f

  1. genitive plural of petarda

Swedish

Etymology

From French pétard, used since 1600.

Noun

petard c

  1. a petard (small bomb)
  2. a petard (firecracker)

Declension

Synonyms

bomb
  • sprängmina
firecracker
  • knallsignal
  • svärmare

Related terms

  • petardera
  • petardör

References

  • petard in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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madreporier

English

Noun

madreporier (plural madreporiers)

  1. A thick plank, used for several mechanical purposes.
  2. A plank to receive the mouth of a petard, with which it is applied to anything intended to be broken down.
  3. A plank or beam used for supporting the earth in mines or fortifications.

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