Petardier
/ˌpɛtɑːrˈdɪər/noun
A person who makes, handles, or uses petards, especially in military engineering.
Did you know?A petard was a small explosive charge used to blast open gates, and the phrase “hoist with his own petard” means destroyed by one’s own plan.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pezd-
“To break wind; the reconstructed root behind words for expelling gas.”
Classical Latin
Latin
pēdere
“To break wind or emit bodily gas.”
16th Century
French
pétard
“A small explosive charge, named in connection with its loud, fart-like report.”
16th–17th Century
French
pétardier
“A person who makes or uses petards.”
Modern English
English
petardier
“A person who handles or uses petards.”