petard

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin; pedere "to break wind" via Middle French; from peter "to break wind" from pet "expulsion of intestinal gas"

[edit] Pronunciation

• SAMPA: /pE."tArd/
• IPA: /pɛ.'tɑɹd/

  Rhymes: -ɑː(r)d

[edit] Noun

petard (plural petards)

1. A hat shaped explosive device, now rarely used.
2. Anything potentially explosive in a non-literal sense

   For tis the sport to haue the enginer / Hoist with his owne petar - Hamlet, Shakespeare

3. A loud firecracker.

[edit] Derived terms

• hoist by one's own petard

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: adeprt
• depart
• parted
• prated
• tarped