Main Entry: pe·tard Pronunciation: p&-'tär(d) Function: noun Etymology: Middle French, from peter to break wind, from pet expulsion of intestinal gas, from Latin peditum, from neuter of peditus, past participle of pedere to break wind; akin to Greek bdein to break wind Date: 1598 1 : a case containing an explosive to break down a door or gate or breach a wall 2 : a firework that explodes with a loud report
Main Entry: hoise Pronunciation: 'hoiz Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): hoised /'hoizd/; or hoist /'hoist/; hois·ing /'hoi-zi[ng]/ Etymology: alteration of hysse to hoist, perhaps from Low German hissen Date: 1509 : HOIST - hoist with one's own petard : victimized or hurt by one's own scheme