What is the meaning of Petard?

(n.) A case containing powder to be exploded, especially 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 It has been superseded.
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APAWebster's. (2011). petard. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/petard/definitions/2044352
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "petard" http://smartdefine.org/petard/definitions/2044352 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, petard, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/petard/definitions/2044352>.
MLAWebster's. "petard" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/petard/definitions/2044352>
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