I got hoisted with my own petard.
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Petard
//pɪˈtɑːd//
Synonyms for "petard" (7 found)
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Related words (3)
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18 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- петарда noun (explosive device)
- пиратка noun (firecracker)
Esperanto
1 entries- petardo noun (firecracker)
French
2 entries- pétard noun (explosive device)
- pétarder verb (to attack)
German
2 entries- Petarde noun (explosive device)
- petardieren verb (to attack)
Portuguese
3 entries- petardo noun (explosive device)
- petardar verb (to attack)
- petardear verb (to attack)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- petarda noun (firecracker)
Swedish
4 entries- knallsignal noun (firecracker)
- petard noun (explosive device)
- petard noun (firecracker)
- sprängmina noun (explosive device)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
For tis the ſport to haue the enginer / Hoiſt with his ovvne petar, an't ſhall goe hard / But I vvill delue one yard belovve their mines, / And blovve them at the Moone: […]
Source: wiktionary
[…] Pipes, who acted as the enemy's forlorn hope, advanced to the gate with great intrepidity, and clapping his foot to the door, which was none of the ſtouteſt, with the execution and diſpatch of a petard, ſplit it into a thouſand pieces.
Source: wiktionary
The Souldier, if he but go to beſiege a cottage, to ſcale a Caſtle, to robbe a Church, to Pettard [translating petarder] a gate, to force a religious houſe, or any villenous act, before he attempt-it, praieth to God for his aſſiſtance, though his intents and hopes be full-fraught with crueltie, murther, couetiſe, luxurie, ſacriledge and all iniquitie.
Source: wiktionary
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