petard

• Thus petard answered petard, and the charge by the Republicans upon the Federalists of taking British gold was returned with interest, and the accusation of receiving bribe money was brought close home to Randolph, if not proved. —  The Project Gutenberg eBook of Albert Gallatin, by John Austin Stevens.
• The original reference is Shakespearean, and refers to the grave possibility that someone deploying a petard -- a bell-shaped, metal-encased explosive device -- would be blown up before he could escape.
• The writer states that Obama is nothing more than hoist by his own petard, and Karma has come calling. here to the Feedback section and check the electronic Letters to the Editor, you will see only one of these letters made it on. —  Waldo's Virginia Political Blogroll
• Furthermore, as one would guess, hanging a petard was a hazardous occupation; it went out of style in the early 1700's PROJECTILES There are four different types of artillery projectiles which, in one form or another, have been used since very early times 1) Battering projectiles (solid shot 2) Exploding shells 3) Scatter shot (case or canister, grape, shrapnel 4) Incendiary and chemical projectiles SOLID SHOT At Havana, Cuba, in the early days, there was an abundance of round stones lying around, put there by Mother Nature. —  Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America
• Two men with a petard--then a strange invention--led the way through the gloom, attended by ten picked soldiers. —  In Kings' Byways

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