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madrier

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

Noun

madrier (plural madriers)

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

Forms of madrier

pluralmadriers

Origin of madrier

Borrowed from French madrier (“thick plank”).

Questions about madrier

What does madrier mean?
Madrier means a plank to receive the mouth of a petard, with which it is applied to anything intended to be broken down.
What part of speech is madrier?
Madrier is a noun.
What is the plural of madrier?
The plural of madrier is madriers.

Words near madrier in the dictionary

  1. Madridejos
  2. Madridian
  3. Madridians
  4. Madridista
  5. Madridistas
  6. madrier
  7. madriers
  8. madrigal
  9. madrigaler
  10. madrigalers
  11. madrigalesque

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