madrier

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noun

A plank to receive the mouth of a petard, with which it is applied to anything intended to be broken down.

OriginFrench madrier →
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Meanings

nounmadrier (plural madriers)

plural madriers

  1. A thick plank, used for several mechanical purposes.
    1. historicalA plank to receive the mouth of a petard, with which it is applied to anything intended to be broken down.
    2. historicalA plank or beam used for supporting the earth in mines or fortifications.

Origin

  1. Frenchmadrier“thick plank”
  2. Englishmadrier

Borrowed from French madrier (“thick plank”).

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APA

madrier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/madrier

MLA

“madrier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/madrier. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “madrier,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/madrier.

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