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IIRC petard means bomb

• tejtm 6y ago
  gunpowder in an metal bell or cone. set it up facing a door light it and run way from your medieval shaped charge. If you are caught in the blast and go flying you are hoisted on your own petard, perhaps your petard fired out the back.
• progre 6y ago
  Yes, this was very well explained in an episode of half arsed history quite recently. The audience of this podcast is referred to as "sportsfans" by the host.
• finnh 6y ago
  from the archaic french for "break wind"; i've heard petard translated (for fun) as "little fart"
  • fvdessen 6y ago
    petard still means small explosive / firecraker in modern french.