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Added 10 October 2026

petard

/pɪˈtɑːd/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about petard at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small, hat-shaped explosive device, used to breach a door or wall.
Anything potentially explosive, in a non-literal sense.
A loud firecracker.

verb

To attack or blow a hole in (something) with a petard.

Origin

From Middle French petard; see Modern French pétard (“firecracker”).

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