A petard was a very small bomb typically used for blowing holes in doors and gates, and not for bombing an entire troop or village. They had cannons for those bigger jobs.
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 It has been superseded.
Noun
a explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
n.
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 It has been superseded.
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 It has been superseded.
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