Category:Petard

Pe*tard", n. Etym: [f. pétard, fr. péter to break wind, to crack, to Explode, l. pedere, peditum.] (mil.)

Defn: 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 It has been superseded.