Petard

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 It has been superseded.


     [1913 Webster] Petardeer

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  petard
       n : a explosive device used to break down a gate or wall