Associations to the word «Petard»

Wiktionary

PETARD, noun. (historical) A small, hat-shaped explosive device, used to blow a hole in a door or wall.
PETARD, noun. Anything potentially explosive, in a non-literal sense.
PETARD, noun. (now rare) A loud firecracker.
PETARD, verb. (now rare) (archaic) To attack or blow a hole in (something) with a petard.

Dictionary definition

PETARD, noun. An explosive device used to break down a gate or wall.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras